Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather

Syllabus and Readings for Ahren's Essentials of Meteorology (6th Edition)

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DATES
TOPICS COVERED
READINGS
24 September -
25 September
Course Introduction; Weather Radar & Satellites
29 September -
2 October
Composition & Structure of the Atmosphere,
Air Pressure, Temperature & Heat Transfer
pp. 4-24;
150-154; 28-54
6 October -
9 October
Optical Phenomena of Sky, Clouds & Sun;
Controls of Air Temperature
pp. 434-439; 58-79
13 October -
15 October
Humidity, Cloud Formation & Cloud Types
pp. 84-113
16 October
Midterm I
 
 
27 October -
30 October
Stability & Cloud Development
pp. 118-128
3 November -
6 November
Precipitation
pp. 128-145
11 November
NO CLASS
 
 
17 November -
21 November
Air Pressure, Forces Affecting Air Motion
& Winds
pp. 150-172; 178-193
24 November -
26 November
Air Masses, Fronts, & Mid-Latitude Cyclones
pp. 214-241
27-28 November
NO CLASS OR QUIZ SECTIONS
 
 
1 December -
4 December
Hurricanes
pp. 314-337
8 December
Final Examination