Hurricanes are among the most destructive elements in the atmosphere. This lecture will discuss the physical requirements for their formation, life cycle, damage potential and their relationship to global warming. It also distinguishes hurricanes from midlatitude convective storms and tornadoes.

Have you ever wondered how to solve environmentally relevant problems using a computer? In this lecture, we explore methods that form the foundation of modern weather, hydrology, and ecology models. You'll learn the basics of numerical mathematics and widely used algorithms, applying your knowledge by programming simple models in Python.