EAS 4350 - Statistical Methods in Meteorology and Climatology

(OPHLS-AG, MQR-AS, SDS-AS)

Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: one introductory course each in statistics (e.g., AEM 2100) and calculus. Co-meets with EAS 5350.

S.C. Pryor.

Statistical methods used in climatology, operational weather forecasting, and selected meteorological research applications. Statistical characteristics of meteorological data, including probability distributions, correlation structures and their implications for statistical inference. Also covers operational forecasts derived from multiple regression models, including the MOS system; and forecast evaluation techniques.