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NATURAL SCIENCES 101—INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE |
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SECTION 6: MWF 9:00 A.M.—9:50 A.M. ILC 140 |
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Assigned Readings |
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Natural Sciences 101 Introduction to Weather and Climate Spring 2007, Section 6 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 6 Required Reading Assignments for Above Lectures Meteorology Today, Eighth ed. by C. Donald Ahrens |
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Class Listserv castro@listserv.arizona.edu |
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Week |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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Jan 8 - Jan 12 |
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Why study the atmosphere? |
Atmospheric Composition and Structure
Survey Questions due |
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Jan 15 - Jan 19 |
HOLIDAY MLK, Jr. Day |
Weather vs. Climate |
Temperature, Heat Transfer |
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Jan 22 - Jan 26 |
Radiation |
Greenhouse Effect Energy Balance |
The Seasons |
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Jan 29 - Feb 2 |
Temperature Variations |
Atmospheric Moisture |
Condensation, Cloud Formation and Fog
1st Essay Topics due |
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Feb 5 - Feb 9 |
Clouds |
Stability and Cloud Development
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Precipitation |
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Feb 12 - Feb 16 |
Exam 1 Review Session |
EXAM 1
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Air Pressure |
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Feb 19 - Feb 23 |
Why does the wind blow? Part I
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Why does the wind blow? Part II |
1st Essay due
Turbulence and local winds |
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Feb 26 - Mar 2 |
Katabatic Winds and Monsoons
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The General Circulation |
Atmosphere-ocean interactions |
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Mar 5 - Mar 9 |
Guest Lecturer: Erik Pytlak, NWS |
Air Masses |
Fronts |
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Mar 12 - Mar 16 |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
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Mar 19 - Mar 23 |
Mid-latitude cyclones
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Weather Forecasting Part I |
Weather Forecasting Part II |
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Mar 26 - Mar 30 |
Exam 2 Review Session |
EXAM 2
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Thunderstorms and Severe Weather Part I |
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Apr 2 - Apr 6 |
Thunderstorms and Severe Weather Part II: Tornadoes |
Thunderstorms and Severe Weather Part III: Western U.S. Hazards and Lightning |
Hurricanes |
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Apr 9 - Apr 13 |
Air Pollution, Part I |
Air Pollution, Part II |
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Apr 16 - Apr 20 |
Global Climate |
Paleoclimate 2nd Essay due |
Global Warming, Part I |
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Apr 23 - Apr 27 |
Exam 3 Review Session Study guide |
EXAM 3
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Global Warming, Part II |
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Apr 30 - May 4 |
Global Warming, The Fix |
Final exam review |
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May 7 - May 11 |
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FINAL EXAM 8 am -10 am |
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Week |
Monday |
Wednesday |
Friday |
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Jan 8 - Jan 12 |
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1-15 |
16-24, Appendices B&C
Survey Questions due |
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Jan 15 - Jan 19 |
HOLIDAY MLK, Jr. Day |
27-35 |
35-40 |
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Jan 22 - Jan 26 |
40-51 |
55-63 |
63-82 |
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Jan 29 - Feb 2 |
85-103, Appendix D |
107-117 |
117-135, Cloud Chart 1st Essay Topics due |
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Feb 5 - Feb 9 |
139-159 |
Chapter 7 |
Study for Exam 1 |
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Feb 12 - Feb 16 |
Study for Exam 1 |
EXAM 1 Chapter 8 |
202-208 |
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Feb 19 - Feb 23 |
209-216 |
Chapter 9 |
Chapter 9 (cont.) 1st Essay due |
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Feb 26 - Mar 2 |
255-269 |
271-281 |
Chapter 11 |
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Mar 5 - Mar 9 |
Guest Lecturer: Erik Pytlak, NWS |
Remainder of Ch. 11 |
Chapter 12 |
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Mar 12 - Mar 16 |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
SPRING BREAK |
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Mar 19 - Mar 23 |
Chapter 13 |
Chapter 13 (cont.) |
Study for exam 2 |
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Mar 26 - Mar 30 |
Study for exam 2 |
EXAM 2 Chapter 14 |
Chapter 14 (cont.) |
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Apr 2 - Apr 6 |
Chapter 14 (cont.) |
Chapter 15 |
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Apr 9 - Apr 13 |
Chapter 18 |
Chapter 18 (cont.) |
Chapter 17 |
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Apr 16 - Apr 20 |
Chapter 16 |
2nd Essay due |
Chapter 16 and |
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Apr 23 - Apr 27 |
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EXAM 3 |
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Apr 30 - May 4 |
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May 7 - May 11 |
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FINAL EXAM 8 am -10 am |