Entertaining hydrometeorology

We learn everything about the wind, its nature and all related phenomena, which are useful to know for both cruise captains and fierce racers. And, in a good way, generally to everyone who deals with the wind, for example, fans of kite and windsurfing.

Leonid Dubeykovsky seems to be the main master of hydrometeorology in Russia. Former trainer in hydrometeorology of the Russian national sailing team, candidate of geographical sciences, specialist in coastal hydrodynamics and marine meteorology.

More about the program:

I. FUNDAMENTALS OF DYNAMICS OF ATMOSPHERIC PROCESSES

(2 lectures)

Here about the basic physical processes and forces moving air masses. Features of dynamic processes above water, in the open sea and at various types of coasts.

II. CONVECTIVE CLOUDS

(1 lecture)

Clouds of this type include cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds. They are characterized by their own subcloud micro-scale wind systems, the knowledge of which can be very useful. Well, and the ability to predict phenomena such as squalls, tornadoes and tornadoes that are directly related to these clouds is doubly useful!

III. LOCAL METEOROLOGICAL PROCESSES

(2 lectures)

In science, they are called mesoscale and cover such important phenomena as, for example, sea breezes. The first lesson will be devoted to them. On the second - we will already talk about what can be called mountain meteorology: about katabatic-anabatic, sloping, mountain-valley winds and their manifestations on the coasts.

IV. BASES OF SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY

(1 lecture)

Here is a little about everything: warm-cold atmospheric fronts, types of clouds and signs, synoptic maps, general atmospheric circulation (trade winds, monsoons, zones of intra-tropical convergence, horse latitudes, etc., etc.).