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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Summer 2002

Syllabus and Readings

The following is the tentative schedule for Summer Quarter 2002.  Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule; however, students are encouraged to attend all lectures and regularly check this page for updates  (CAUTION: some web-browsers may require you to manually "reload" or "refresh" the syllabus web-page for the most current update).  All page references in the readings refer to the 3rd edition of Essentials of Meteorology.

DATES TOPICS COVERED READINGS
24 June -
28 June
Weather, Climate, Compostion & Structure of the Atmosphere, Radiation & Atmospheric Optics (I) pp. 2-13; 26-50; 140-144 & 400-408
1 July -
5 July
Controls of Air Temperature, Weather Forecasting pp. 54-71 &
228-245
8 July -
12 July
Humidity, Clouds & Atmospheric Optics (II) pp. 75-105 &
408-417
11 July Midterm I  
 
14 July -
18 July
Atmospheric Stability & Cloud Formation pp. 110-118
22 July -
26 July
Precipitation pp. 119-135
29 July -
2 August
Air Pressure, Forces Affecting Air Motion,
Geostrohic Wind & Local Winds
pp. 144-162 & 166-178
5 August -
9 August
Air Masses pp. 198-208
8 August Midterm II  
 
12 August -
16 August
Frontal Systems & Middle Latitude Cyclones pp. 208-224
19 August -
23 August
General Circulation, El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), Thunderstorms, Tornadoes & Lightning pp. 178-194 & 254-285
22 August Final Examination: Multiple Choice  
 
23 August Final Examination: Written Component