An Introduction to Mesoscale Meteorology

Features and equation set of mesoscale atmospheric motions.- Topographically forced mesoscale circulations.- Gravity waves in free atmosphere.- Front and jet stream.- Mesoscale convective systems.- Atmospheric instability.- Factors effecting the development of MCSs.- Mesoscale weather diagnosis analysis.- Mesoscale weather forecasting.   

Shaowen Shou is a professor in the College of Atmospheric Science at University of Information Science &Technology (former Nanjing Meteorological Institute). He graduated from Peking University in 1963, majoring in synoptic and dynamic meteorology. He was the deputy head of the Department of Meteorology, a member of the Faculty Council and Academic Committee of Nanjing Meteorological Institute, a member of the Aeronautical Meteorology Committee of the Chinese Meteorological Society, and a member of the first Academic Committee of the Wuhan Institute of Heavy-rain Storm Research of the China Meteorological Administration. His research fields cover synoptic meteorology, mesoscale atmospheric dynamics, tropical cyclones, torrential rain, strong convective weather, etc. He has published more than 200 papers and more than 10 monographs or textbooks and gained some special honors awarded by Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China and the State Council of the People's Republic of China.

Shenshen Li is an associate professor in the College of Atmospheric Science at University of Information Science &Technology (former Nanjing Meteorological Institute). She graduated from Peking University in 1965. Her major is synoptic and dynamic meteorology. Her research fields cover synoptic meteorology, mesoscale atmospheric dynamics, tropical cyclones, torrential rain, strong convective weather, etc. She has published more than 100 papers and 5 monographs or textbooks.

Yixuan Shou is a professor in the National Satellite Meteorological Center, CMA. She received the Ph.D. degree in atmospheric science from the Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology in 2007. Her research fields cover satellite meteorology, mesoscale dynamics, mesoscale numerical modeling, atmospheric remote sensing, aeronautical meteorology and urban meteorology, etc. Her research interest includes dynamic diagnose of troposphere