Syllabus
1. Synoptic climatology – definition of subject
2. Approaches to description of atmospheric circulation: classification, circulation regimes, persistent anomalies, modes of variability, blockings, cyclone and storm tracks, etc.
3. Classification and typization: methods and approaches; subjective, objective, mixed; of circulation patterns, weather, air masses, etc.
4. Relationships between atmospheric circulation and surface climatic and environmental variables, including their time variability and its causes
5. Connections between long-term changes in atmospheric circulation and long-term changes in surface climatic elements
6. Utilization of synoptic-climatological approaches in meteorological and climatological practice
Annotation
The course concentrates on topical issues in synoptic climatology: i.a., methods of description of atmospheric circulation, subjective and objective classifications of synoptic patterns, weather, and air masses; relationships between atmospheric circulation and surface climatic and environmental variables.