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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Autumn 2014

Syllabus and Readings

The following is the tentative schedule for Autumn Quarter 2014. 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 7th edition of Ahren's Essentials of Meteorolgy.

Link to the 6th Edition Syllabus Page

DATES
TOPICS COVERED
READINGS
24 September -
25 September
Course Introduction; Weather Radar & Satellites
pp. 151-152;
114-118
29 September -
2 October
Composition & Structure of the Atmosphere,
Pressure, Temperature & Heat Transfer
pp. 4-25;
158-162; 30-54
6 October -
9 October
Optical Phenomena of Sky, Clouds & Sun;
Controls of Air Temperature
pp. 462-467; 60-80
13 October -
15 October
Humidity, Cloud Formation & Cloud Types
pp. 86-118
16 October
Midterm I
 
 
27 October -
30 October
Stability & Cloud Development
pp. 124-134
3 November -
6 November
Precipitation
pp. 134-152
11 November
NO CLASS
 
 
12 November
Midterm Review Session
 
 
13 November
Midterm II
 
 
17 November -
21 November
Air Pressure, Forces Affecting Air Motion
& Winds
pp. 150-172; 186-200
24 November -
26 November
Air Masses, Fronts, & Mid-Latitude Cyclones
pp. 224-253
27-28 November
NO CLASS OR QUIZ SECTIONS
 
 
1 December -
4 December
Hurricanes
pp. 334-359
8 December
Final Examination