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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Autumn 2014

The purpose of the course is to develop an understanding of the physical processes responsible for weather and related atmospheric phenomena. The emphasis will be on how and why processes occur in the atmosphere, while fostering familiarity with the commonly used terminology.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:

There will be CLUE Sessions on Tuesday evenings from 6:30pm-8:00pm in Mary Gates Hall, Room 254. This is a great opportunity to get extra help preparing for the Final Exam on December 8th.

Instructor:

  Darren Wilton
  316 ATG
(Atmospheric Science/Geophysics Building)
  Telephone:
(206) 685-1736
  E-Mail:
dcwilton@atmos.washington.edu
  Office Hours:
  Wednesdays 11:30am - 12:30pm (402 ATG) or by appointment

TA's:

  Ana Ordonez
  e-mail:
ordonana@uw.edu
  Office Hours:
  Mondays 11:30am - 12:30pm (402 ATG) or by appointment

  Andrew Geiss
  e-mail:
avgeiss@gmail.com
  Office Hours:
  Tuesdays 11:30am - 12:30pm (402 ATG) or by appointment

Class Schedule:

  Lectures: Monday - Thursday: 10:30am - 11:20am (210 Kane Hall)
  Quiz Sections:
Fridays: 10:30am - 11:20am & 11:30am-12:20pm
  CLUE Sessions: Tuesdays: 6:30pm-8:30pm (254 Mary Gates Hall)

Textbook:

  Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere.
  7th Edition. C. Donald Ahrens, 2014, Brooks/Cole (ISBN-13 978-1285462363)