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NATURAL SCIENCES 101—INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE |
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SECTION 56: TR 8:00 A.M.—9:15 A.M. CHVEZ 111 |
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Assigned Readings |
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Natural Sciences 101 Introduction to Weather and Climate Spring 2007, Section 56 Tentative Schedule of Topics and Links to Lecture Slides (Use “Slide Show” When Displaying Slides in Power Point) All Subject to Change, So COME to Class! |
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Natural Sciences 101 Introduction to Weather and Climate Spring 2007, Section 56 Required Reading Assignments for Above Lectures
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Class Listserv mullen@listserv.arizona.edu |
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Week |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
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Jan 8 - Jan 12 |
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Why study the atmosphere? |
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Jan 15 - Jan 19 |
Atmosphere Composition and Vertical Structure |
Temperature, Heat Transfer |
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Jan 22 - Jan 26 |
Radiation, Selective Absorption |
Greenhouse Effect, Seasons, Temperature Variations |
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Jan 29 - Feb 2 |
Atmospheric Moisture |
Condensation: Fog & Cloud Formation |
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Feb 5 - Feb 9 |
QUIZ 1
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Clouds |
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Feb 12 - Feb 16 |
Vertical Stability |
Precipitation Processes |
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Feb 19 - Feb 23 |
Air Pressure Surface Maps |
Upper-Air Maps Newton’s Law of Motions |
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Feb 26 - Mar 2 |
Surface Winds Vertical Air Motions
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QUIZ 2
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Mar 5 - Mar 9 |
Local Diurnal Winds Monsoons |
Global Circulations |
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Mar 12 - Mar 16 |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
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Mar 19 - Mar 23 |
Air-Sea Interactions: Upwelling, El-Nino |
Air Masses & Fronts |
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Mar 26 - Mar 30 |
Mid-Latitude Cyclones |
Weather Forecasting |
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Apr 2 - Apr 6 |
QUIZ 3
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Thunderstorms, Lightning |
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Apr 9 - Apr 13 |
Finish Thunderstorms, Lightning Lecture |
Tornadoes |
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Apr 16 - Apr 20 |
Hurricanes |
Air Pollution |
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Apr 23 - Apr 27 |
Ozone Depletion |
QUIZ 4
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Apr 30 - May 4 |
Climate Variability Climate Change
Final Exam Exemptions Issued Course Evaluations |
REVIEW SESSION 2 pm - 4 pm EDUC 211 |
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May 7 - May 11 |
FINAL EXAM 8 am -10 am
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Week |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
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Jan 8 - Jan 12 |
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1-22, A: 425-427, C: 431-432 |
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Jan 15 - Jan 19 |
25-30 |
30-42 |
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Jan 22 - Jan 26 |
42-50 |
55-71, 77-89, B: 430, D: 433-436 |
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Jan 29 - Feb 2 |
89-93 |
93-105 |
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Feb 5 - Feb 9 |
QUIZ 1 |
109-118 |
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Feb 12 - Feb 16 |
121-134 |
141-148 |
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Feb 19 - Feb 23 |
148-157 |
155-158 |
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Feb 26 - Mar 2 |
167-181 |
QUIZ 2 |
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Mar 5 - Mar 9 |
181-189, 343-349 |
189-197 |
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Mar 12 - Mar 16 |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
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Mar 19 - Mar 23 |
201-219 |
219-228 |
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Mar 26 - Mar 30 |
231-254 |
257-271 |
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Apr 2 - Apr 6 |
QUIZ 3 |
271-276 |
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Apr 9 - Apr 13 |
277-290 |
293-314 |
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Apr 16 - Apr 20 |
317-324, 327-340 |
324-327 |
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Apr 23 - Apr 27 |
373-399 |
QUIZ 4 |
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Apr 30 - May 4 |
Study for the Final Exam |
REVIEW SESSION 2 pm - 4 pm EDUC 211 |
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May 7 - May 11 |
FINAL EXAM 8 am -10 am |
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