TAs: Ian Kraucunas and Jerome Patoux
ian@atmos.washington.edu
and
jerome@atmos.washington.edu
420 Atmospheric Sciences Bldg., 543-6627
Office Hours : Tuesday 3:00-5:00PM.
Wednesday 3:00-5:00PM.
Schedule:
Lectures: 10:30-11:20 MTWTh, Johnson 101
Sections: Th 12:30- 1:30 BNS 203
Th 1:30- 2:20 BNS 203
Th 2:30- 3:20 BNS 203
F 9:30-10:20 BNS 115
F 12:30- 1:20 BNS 115
F 1:30- 2:20 BNS 115
"Sections" may include a laboratory demonstration, a discussion of the lecture material or a de-briefing on the homework questions.
General Description: The course deals with the science of the Earth's atmosphere. My goal in this course is to provide you with a better understanding of the processes occurring in the atmosphere that are responsible for the weather and climate we experience. I will focus on why and how things happen, rather than have you memorize climate classifications and statistics. We will also learn how to read the sky and weather maps, and we will discuss the cause of selected natural and anthropogenically induced climate variations, such as El Nino, Greenhouse Warming, Acid Rain and the Ozone Hole.
WWW page: http://www.atmos.washington.edu/1999Q1/101/ Here you will find the course outline, homeworks, syllabus, and handouts. You will also find some interesting weather and climate links.
Required Text: Aherns, C. Donald, 1996: Essentials of Meteorology: an invitation to the atmosphere. Wadsworth Publishing
Course Grading:
Homework 15%
Two midterms 50%
Final 35%
Evaluation:
Homework: Homeworks will generally consist of one half dozen questions (mostly short answer). All questions will be graded. Homework will be handed out on Thursdays and is due at the lecture on the following Thursday. Late homework is devalued at 50% per day. You will be allowed one free drop for the quarter (worst grade, sick,etc.).
Exams: The content of the exams will be based on class discussions, section discussions and activities, reading assignments and homeworks. The final exam will cover the entire course. The format of the exams is short answer and closed book. There will be no makeup exams, except in cases of serious illness or death in the family. You must be excused in advance by telephone.
Two Midterm Exam Dates: Thursday 28 January and Thursday 24 February
Final Exam Date: Monday 15 March
Books on reserve at the Undergraduate Library:
Aherns, C. Donald, 1996: Essentials of Meteorology: an invitation to the atmosphere. Wadsworth Publishing
Aherns, C. Donald, 1994: Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate and the Environment. West Publishing (or Wadsworth Publishing), 616p.
Lutgens, Frederick K. and Edward J. Tarbuck, 1992. The atmosphere. Fifth Ed., Prentice Hall. PP 430.