Syllabus and Readings

Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather

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

DATES	TOPICS COVERED	READINGS
5 January - 8 January	Course Introduction; Composition & Structure of the Atmosphere, Pressure, Temperature & Heat Transfer	pp. 4-24; pp. 150-154; pp. 28-54
12 January - 15 January	Weather Radar & Satellites; Optical Phenomena of Sky, Clouds & Sun	pp. 151-152; 114-118; pp. 462-467
20 January - 22 January	Controls of Air Temperature	pp. 58-79
19 January	NO CLASS
26 January - 28 January	Humidity & Fog Types	pp. 84-102
29 January	Midterm I
2 February - 5 February	Cloud Formation & Cloud Types	pp. 102-112
9 February - 12 February	Stability & Cloud Development	pp. 118-127
16 February	NO CLASS
17 February - 19 February	Precipitation	pp. 128-145
23 February - 25 February	Air Pressure, Forces Affecting Air Motion & Winds	pp. 150-174; pp. 180-193
26 February	Midterm II
2 March - 6 March	Air Masses, Fronts, & Mid-Latitude Cyclones	pp. 214-241
9 March - 13 March	Hurricanes; Thunderstorms & Tornadoes	pp. 314-340; pp. 274-308
16 March	Final Examination (8:30 AM)