The information related to this educational meteorological product distributed as a CD can be found at the following links:
https://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/M/bo14593121.html
or
https://bookstore.ametsoc.org/catalog/general/midlatitude-synoptic-meteorology-teaching-cd
This CD contains 12 information blocks:
1. Introduction, Background, and Basics.
2. Quasigeostrophic Theory.
3. Isentropic Analysis.
4. The Potential Vorticity Framework.
5. Extratropical Cyclones.
6. Fronts.
7. Baroclinic Instability.
8. Cold-Air Damming.
9. Winter Storms.
10. Numerical Weather Prediction.
11. Weather Forecasting.
12. Manual Analysis.
It is announced that the PowerPoint slides and additional resources on the CD will help form the basis of lectures and classroom work.
It is interesting for me whether someone has got an experience of using this teaching CD for educational purposes (in universitites, for training cources, etc.). Please share some information on this product. For example, what are the additional resources on the CD? Is it possible to use the teaching CD without the companion textbooks, "Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology" (by Gary Lackmann) and "Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology Lab Manual: Visual Exercises to Complement Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology" (by Gary Lackmann, Brian E. Mapes, and Kevin R. Tyle)?
Any detailed reviews are appreciated.
This CD is distributed by AMS. So every statement or description mentioned seems to have given with proper references. No doubt you can use this for teaching. I did't use it, you can try it though.
Thanks
I can add some more controversial information on "Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology Teaching CD" (from AMS bookstore link) mentioned in my question.
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Amount of data: 2.5 GB
Figure information: more than 1,000 PowerPoint slides
List Price: $100.00
Member Price: $75.00
Student Price: $65.00
This CD includes over 1,200 PowerPoint slides that will help form the basis of lectures and other classroom work that complements Midlatitude Synoptic Meteorology, a comprehensive text that links theoretical concepts to modern technology.
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It looks very strange that the amount of data is equal to 2.5 GB and at the same time this electronic product is mentioned as a CD which can contain about 737 MB of data. So there are two possibilities: data amount is much less than 2.5 GB or "Teaching CD" is actually a "Teaching DVD".
I want to order this electronic teaching product but I am not sure whether it is useful for conducting training courses and making lectures. That's why I need some advice from professional users and experts because I lack information related to the contents of this AMS electronic product.
The material mentioned in your question is excellent. I would like to suggest that you also consult the Met Ed COMET program:
https://www.meted.ucar.edu/index.php
Dear Mr. Pudykiewicz,
MetEd and the COMET® Program can really be considered as a powerful educational resource.
To share the another personal educational finding (though it is out of the topic), I would like to mention
EUMeTrain Quick Guides:
http://www.eumetrain.org/rgb_quick_guides/index.html
Having been prepared during the last three years (from 2017 to 2019), these quick guides provide professional and up-to-date information on using RGB imagery (basic composite images). 12 posters (with the example images for the European continent) are available, each of them consists of two well illustrated pages full of explanations and infographics. These compact information publications are ready for use during lectures or trainings on EUMETSAT satellite products. I have found this material lately, and I appreciate it very much, as it has an unprecedented educational value. That's why I would like to recommend this collection of posters to everyone interested in satellite meteorology.
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