Mid-latitude cyclone



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Atmospheric Sciences 101 - Weather
Summer 2003


Syllabus & planned schedule, plus additional links

Week 1: June 23-June 27
   Read EOM Chap. 1 (pp. 1-21), Chap. 2 (pp. 25-34), and Chap. 9 (pp. 233-237)
  • Class introduction
  • The atmosphere
  • Energy and radiation
  • Weather satellites


Week 2: June 30-July 3
   Read EOM Chap. 2 (pp. 34-50), Chap. 3 (pp. 53-71), and Chap. 6 (pp. 139-146)
  • Energy and radiation
  • Temperature
  • Pressure


Week 3: July 7-July 11
   Read EOM Chap. 6 (pp. 139-146) and Chap. 4 (pp. 75-105)
  • Pressure
  • Humidity
  • Clouds


Week 4: July 14-July 18
   Read EOM Chap. 5 (pp. 109-135)
  • Stability
  • Precipitation


Week 5: July 21-July 25
   Read EOM Chap. 6 (pp. 146-161)
  • Winds


Week 6: July 28-August 1
   Read EOM Chap. 7 (pp. 165-193) and Chap. 8 (pp. 197-208)
  • Local circulations
  • Global circulations
  • Air masses


Week 7: August 4-August 8
   Read EOM Chap. 8 (pp. 208-223) and Chap. 9 (pp. 227-249)
  • Fronts
  • Middle-latitude cyclones
  • Weather forecasting


Week 8: August 11-August 15
   Read EOM Chap. 10 (pp. 253-285) and Chap. 11 (pp. 289-308)
  • Thunderstorms
  • Tornadoes
  • Hurricanes


Week 9: August 18-August 22
   Read EOM (pp. )
  • Catch up, if behind schedule
  • Additional material (see bottom)


Additional material
If time permits at points during the quarter, in Friday sections, and/or at the end of the quarter, some additional material will be covered. Topics that may be covered include optics, pollution, and climate change.