GEOLGH02 Meteorological Hazards

Introduction to atmospheric and hydrological processes

Methods of observing extreme weather and sources of extreme weather data

Climate variability and climate oscillations

Large-scale windstorms: hurricanes, typhoons, winter extra-tropical cyclones

Floods and other hydrological hazards: river floods, coastal floods, drought, wildfires

Temperature and temperature extremes: heatwaves, coldwaves, frost and ice storms

Thunderstorm-related hazards: tornadoes, hail, lightning

Space weather: solar effects on the Earth environment and their socio-economic impacts

Windstorm and flood damage in the UK

Flood and windstorm engineering

Insurance aspects of flooding and climate change

Weather derivatives