Homework Assignments / Term Paper

You may want read over the information contained in the links below before writing your paper.

Valid Time	ECMWF Model	MRF Model
72 hour (3 day) forecast Valid 00Z October 22
144 hour (6 day) forecast Valid 00Z October 25
216 hour (9 day) forecast Valid 00Z October 28
True 500 mb height pattern for 00Z October 22
True 500 mb height pattern for 00Z October 25
True 500 mb height pattern for 00Z October 28

We will have covered the material necessary to complete all the questions by October 6. I realize that many of you are working on the term paper, so I made the due date for this homework October 20. However, I do suggest that you start it early so that you can get help if necessary.

Term Paper

A good portion of your final class grade (20%) is based on the Carbon Cap and Trade term paper. Detailed instructions on content are provided in the links below. It is very important that you read over all that material before beginning to research and write your paper. It is also suggested that you get started as soon as possible. A final printed version of your paper is due in class on Tuesday, October 11. The reason the papers are not due at the end of the semester is because we need time to grade them. You may turn in your paper to me earlier than this date. You are ALSO required to upload a copy of the SAME paper to turnitin.com by the end of the day on October 13. To be on time, both of these must be done. I am still working out the details of how to use tunrnitin.com, so specific instructions on how to upload your paper will be given later. This topic will not be covered in lecture until after the paper is due. The term paper should be based on your research. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

An important step is choosing a suitable, specific topic for your paper. I am certainly willing to look over your proposed topic and provide feedback before you begin writing. So if you have any concerns about your topic, please discuss it with me in person or by email.

To upload your paper to turnitin.com, you need to do the following:

1. Go to turnitin.com and create an account. The button for this is in uppper right hand portion of the home page for turnitin. If you have already created an account for another class, then you are already registered and you do not need to do this again.
2. Sign in to turnitin.com using email address and password. The sign in button is also found in the upper right hand part of the turnitin.com homepage.
3. Click on the "enroll in a class" button.
4. For ATMO336, the class/section ID is 4260060 and the enrollment password is weather
5. To submit (upload) your term paper, select the course ATMO336 from your student homepage, then click on the Submit button for the Cap and Trade term paper. You will then be asked to select the file from your local computer that you want to upload.
6. This must be completed by the end of the day on Friday, October 14, 2011