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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Spring 2013

Syllabus and Readings

The following is the tentative schedule for Spring Quarter 2013. Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule; however, students are encouraged to attend all lectures and regularly check web-page for updates. Some web-browsers may require you to manually "reload" or "refresh" the web-page for the most current update. Page references in the readings refer to the 6th edition of Ahren's Essentials of Meteorolgy.

DATES	TOPICS COVERED	READINGS
1 April - 4 April	Weather, Climate, Compostion & Structure of the Atmosphere, Air Pressure, Radiation	pp. 4-24; 150-154
8 April - 11 April	Weather Radar & Satellites, Controls of Air Temperature	pp. 28-54; 58-79; 246-253
15 April - 17 April	Humidity, Cloud Formation & Cloud Types	pp. 84-113
18 April	Midterm I
22 April - 25 April	Stability & Cloud Development	pp. 118-127
29 April - 2 May	Weather Forecasting & Precipitation	pp. 254-263; 128-146
6 May - 9 May	Air Pressure, Forces Affecting Air Motion & Wind	pp. 156-174;
13 May - 15 May	Local Winds, General Circulation, Air Masses, Frontal Systems & Mid-Latitude Cyclones	pp. 178-193; 193-210; 214-242
16 May	Midterm II
20 May - 24 May	Atmospheric Optics, Thunderstorms, Tornadoes & Lightning	pp. 434-452; 274-309
27 May	NO CLASS
28 May - 30 May	Hurricanes	pp. 314-340
3 June - 6 June	Flex Week & Review Class	pp. 314-340
10 June	Final Examination