Meteorology B · Nationals 2026

Science Olympiad · USC Los Angeles · Target: Top 3 Finish · May 22–23, 2026
Days to Nationals
17
Study Days
7
Phases
~47
Total Hours
100
Exam Points
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⏱ Calculation Drills
9 timed drills — LCL, CME travel time, X-ray arrival, HDD/CDD, wind chill and more.
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Key Numbers — Memorize Cold
24 mb / 24 hr
Bombogenesis threshold
5,400 m (540 dm)
1000-500 mb rain/snow boundary
35 mph + ¼ mi + 3 hr
NWS blizzard criteria (all 3)
8.3 minutes
X-ray travel time Sun → Earth
~11 years
Sunspot cycle length (Schwabe)
−12 to −16°C
Dendrite snow crystal formation
Kp ≥ 5
G1 geomagnetic storm threshold
CAPE > 3,000 J/kg
Extreme instability classification
LI < −6
Extreme instability — Lifted Index
125 × (T − Td)
LCL height in meters AGL
10:1 ratio
NWS standard snow-to-liquid
4°C
Temperature of max water density
23.5°
Earth axial tilt — drives seasons
149.6 million km
Mean Earth-Sun distance
400-800 km/s
Typical solar wind speed
f = 2Ω sin(φ)
Coriolis parameter formula