Lecture Notes / Reading Material

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Material for Exam #1
August 27	The atmosphere Composition of the atmosphere Vertical variation of temperature, pressure, and density in the atmosphere(Top of Page)
September 1	Vertical variation of temperature, pressure, and density in the atmosphere
September 3	Vertical variation of temperature, pressure, and density in the atmosphere (Bottom of Page) Human response to air pressure and density changes The Skew-T Diagram WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
September 8	Water in the atmosphere A closer look at evaporation and condensation WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
September 10	Relative humidity and Dew Point Energy Transfer WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
September 15	Temperature, humidity, wind, and human comfort Clouds Conditions under which air is forced to rise WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
September 17	Precipitation Hurricane Introduction and Formation Hurricane Movement and Damages (Begin Section "Hurricane Occurrence")
September 22	Hurricane Movement and Damages (Finish Section "Hurricane Occurrence") End of Exam 1 Material Review for Exam 1
Material for Exam #2
September 29	Hurricane Movement and Damages (Begin section "Predicting Hurricane Movement) Atlantic Hurricanes and Their Effects on the United States(page now fully updated) WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
October 1	Atlantic Hurricanes and Their Effects on the United States(last two sections of the page) Moving air parcels up and down through the atmosphere Stability of the atmosphere
October 6	Thunderstorm Overview Thunderstorm Lifecycle and Severe Thunderstorms
October 8	Thunderstorm Lifecycle and Severe Thunderstorms (Last two sections of page) Tornadoes
October 13	Lightning Impacts of extreme weather on the United States WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
October 15	Impacts of extreme weather on the United States(last section of the page) Introduction to 500 mb weather maps WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
October 20	Ozone and the ozone hole Ultraviolet radiation and its effects WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
October 22	More on 500 mb weather maps The 500 mb weather pattern and weather terminology Numerical Weather Forecasting End of Exam 2 Material
Material for Exam #3
November 3	Weather vs Climate Introduction to Climate Change Solar Radiation and the Earth's Energy Budget I WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
November 5	Infrared Radiation, Greenhouse Effect, and Earth's Energy Budget II Increasing Greenhouse Gases Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and the Carbon Cycle WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
November 10	Uncertainty in Climate Prediction and Climate Models Climate Models and their Prediction of Climate Change Potential Impacts of Global Warming WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
November 12	Potential Impacts of Global Warming (continued) Reconstructing Past Climates The Climate of the Pleistocene Is the Earth's Climate Fragile or Robust? The Climate of the Holocene Controversy: Global Average Temperature Reconstruction over the last 2000 years WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
November 17	The Present Warming: 20th Centrury through today Global Warming Summary and Discussion WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
November 19	Global Warming Summary and Discussion(Last Section) Cause of Seasonal Changes on Earth Many Climates WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture
November 24	Cause of Seasonal Changes on Earth (length of day section) Many Climates Blue skies, Red sunsets, Haze WORD Document Containing in-class text notes that I write during lecture End of Exam 3 Material