MEDITERRANEAN SCHOOL ON MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY

AIM
The purpose of the Mediterranean School on Mesoscale Meteorology (MSMM) is to make students and young scientists acquainted with a broad range of topics classified as Mesoscale Meteorology and to introduce recent advances on regional scale weather systems to people involved in operational weather forecast.

The processes encompassed by the definition of Mesoscale Meteorology are related to meteorological phenomena such as jet streaks, fronts, structures of midlatitude cyclones, tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes, heavy precipitation possibly leading to flash floods, etc.
There are a number of research projects and specialist groups focused on the study and prediction of these phenomena. Understanding these phenomena is a challenging scientific work whose outcomes are often the main source of progresses in weather forecasting, implying general benefits to the society.
The increasing knowledge in this field helps in managing the risk linked to severe weather events, generally mesoscale phenomena, and in reducing the related economic and societal losses.
The Mediterranean School on Mesoscale Meteorology provides an opportunity for senior scientists to transmit their knowledge to younger generations involved both in scientific research and operational activities.