Subject Code:: CL6L222	Name: Modeling of Extreme Events	L-T-P: 3-0-0	Credit:3
Pre-requisite(s):
Overview of hazards: Tropical cyclones; Storm surges; Tsunamis, Sea Level Rise, Volcanos. Cloud bursts; Drought, Flood, Tornadoes, Earth quake, Land Slide, Heat and Cold Waves, Man-made and industrial disasters. Observation, Modelling/Simulation and Warning systems for natural and man-made hazards, Risk and Vulnerability assessment (Physical, Economic, Societal), Mitigation strategies and Management. Assessment of these events in a Global Warming Scenario. Text/Reference Books: 1. Tim Vasquez: Weather Analysis and Forecasting Handbook, Weather Graphics Technology 2. David J Stensurd: Parameterization Schemes: Keys to Understanding Numerical Weather Prediction Models, Cambridge University Press 3. Christopher C Burt: Extreme Weather: A Guide and Record Book, W WNotron and Company.