ATMO 441A/541A
Dynamic Meteorology
Fall 2016
Goals:
To understand the dynamics and thermodynamics of various atmospheric phenomena associated with weather and climate
Instructor:
Prof. Xubin Zeng
PAS Room 562
Tel: 621-4782
Email: xubin@email.arizona.edu
Teaching Assistant:
There are no official teaching assistants. My group member Mike Brunke will help in the class project
(brunke@atmo.arizona.edu; PAS 566C, 626-7349).
Lectures:
Tuesday and Thursday, 11:30 am - 12:15 pm
PAS Room 488
Office Hours:
Any time before or after lectures on Tuesday and Thursday
Grading Policy:
For graduates: Homework (30%, two assignments with the lowest scores are excluded for averaging), Project (10%),
and Midterm and Final tests (35% for the higher score and 25% for the other).
For undergraduates: Homework (40%, two assignments with the lowest scores are excluded for averaging), no projects,
and Midterm and Final tests (35% for the higher score and 25% for the other).
Being late (but prior to the distribution of answer sheet) will result in 10% reduction of the score
for each homework assignment, and the score for missing exam(s) will be taken as zero.
Required Textbook:
An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology, 5th Edition (James R. Holton and Gregory J. Hakim, 2013, Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 532)
Class note for each chapter and supplementary material will be provided later.
Prerequisite:
MATH 223 (Vector Calculus), preferably MATH 254 (Ordinary Differential Equations), PHYS 141/142 or
151/152 (General Physics w/Calculus Applications); ATMO 436A or instructor's permission.
Expectations:
Before lecture: Read the relevant Chapter, and email me your questions
During lecture: Actively ask and answer questions
After lecture: Read the relevant Chapter and do homework
To succeed in this class:
Students must read the textbook and attend the lectures. My class note provides a set of questions we will discuss in class.
Without answering these questions in my lectures, students may find it difficult to understand the textbook.
Without reading the textbook, students will not have a coherent view of atmospheric dynamics from my class note alone.
Final examination: 10:30am - 12:30pm, Mon (12/12/2016)
First lecture: Tue 8/23/2016
Last lecture: Tue 12/6/2016
Midterm exam will be in October, after finishing Chapters 1-3
Accessibility and Accommodations:
It is the University's goal that learning experiences be as accessible as possible.
If you anticipate or experience physical or academic barriers based on disability or pregnancy,
please let me know immediately so that we can discuss options.
You are also welcome to contact Disability Resources (520-621-3268) to establish reasonable accommodations.
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