Solanar Graduate Program✦Track 03 · Tropical Meteorology & Hurricane Science✦Dynamics · Prediction · Hazards · Research✦A++ Graduate Curriculum✦80% Hard Mastery✦Higher Learning Mathematics Integrated✦NAIB Research Mentor✦
Tropical Meteorology & Hurricane ScienceGraduate Track 03 · Dynamics · Prediction · Hazards · Research
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A++ graduate curriculum · 36 weeks · 180 advanced days

Hurricane Science

Advanced tropical dynamics, cyclogenesis, inner-core structure, ocean coupling, satellite and aircraft reconnaissance, track/intensity prediction, ensembles/data assimilation, storm surge/rain/wind hazards, displaced-real-time operations and original research.

Every daily competency, evidence record, weekly practical, qualifying checkpoint, semester comprehensive and final domain must independently reach 80%.

Semester I · Dynamics, Genesis & Observation

Tropical circulation · waves · thermodynamics · ocean coupling · genesis · vortex dynamics · inner core · satellite · recon · radar · intensity.

Enter Semester I

Semester II · Prediction, Hazards & Operations

Track/intensity guidance · ensembles · DA · verification · surge · rainfall · wind/tornadoes · ET · climate context · DRT cases · capstone.

Enter Semester II

Tropical Lab

Open Lab

Mathematics

Math Bridge

Research

Research Center

Qualification

Final