Solanar Graduate Program✦Advanced Operational Meteorology✦Mesoscale & Severe Weather✦A++ Graduate Curriculum✦80% Hard Mastery✦Higher Learning Mathematics Integrated✦NAIB Research Mentor✦
Advanced Operational MeteorologyGraduate concentration · Mesoscale & Severe Weather
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A++ specialist curriculum · 36 weeks · two semesters

Mesoscale & Severe Weather

A graduate-level specialization in geophysical fluid dynamics, mesoscale diagnosis, convective thermodynamics, storm dynamics, radar and satellite meteorology, convection-allowing numerical prediction, ensembles, data assimilation, human factors, warning decision science, displaced-real-time operations and original research.

No averaging through weakness: every required daily competency, evidence record, case practical, six-week qualifying checkpoint, semester comprehensive and final qualifying component must independently reach 80%.
36graduate weeks180advanced learning days6qualifying checkpoints5independent final gates

Graduate Semester I · Weeks 1–18

Dynamics, mesoanalysis, convective thermodynamics, storm dynamics, radar, dual-pol, satellite and multi-sensor data fusion.

Enter Semester I

Graduate Semester II · Weeks 19–36

CAMs, data assimilation, ensembles, verification, human factors, severe modes, DRT operations and capstone research.

Enter Semester II

Higher Learning Mathematics

Calculus II, Linear Algebra, Differential Equations, Statistics and research-level mathematical pathways are integrated by week.

Open Math Bridge

Research & Capstone

Literature critique, replication, reproducible analysis, original operationally relevant study and oral defense.

Open Research Center

Graduate Qualification

Written science, quantitative examination, DRT operations, research manuscript/reproducibility and oral defense.

Open Final