Meteorology: an introduction to the wonders of the weather

Part 1. Disc 1. Lecture 1. Nature abhors extremes

Lecture 2. Temperature, pressure, and density

Lecture 3. Atmosphere: composition and origin

Lecture 4. Radiation and the greenhouse effect

Lecture 5. Sphericity, conduction, and convection

Lecture 6. Sea breezes and Santa Anas

Disc 2. Lecture 7. An introduction to atmospheric moisture

Lecture 8. Bringing air to saturation

Lecture 9. Clouds, stability, and buoyancy, part 1

Lecture 10. Clouds, stability, and buoyancy, part 2

Lecture 11. Whence and whither the wind, part 1

Lecture 12. Whence and whither the wind, part 2.

Part 2. Disc 3. Lecture 13. The global atmospheric circulation

Lecture 14. Fronts and extratropical cyclones

Lecture 15. Middle troposphere: troughs and ridges

Lecture 16. Wind shear: horizontal and vertical

Lecture 17. Mountain influences on the atmosphere

Lecture 18. Thunderstorms, squall lines, and radar

Disc 4. Lecture 19. Supercells, tornadoes, and dry lines

Lecture 20. Ocean influences on weather and climate

Lecture 21. Tropical cyclones

Lecture 22. Light and lightning

Lecture 23. Prediction and predictability

Lecture 24. The imperfect forecast.