NATURAL SCIENCES 101—INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE

SECTION 6: MWF 9:00 A.M.—9:50 A.M. ILC 140

Assigned Readings

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!

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

Week

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

Jan 8 - Jan 12

 

Why study the atmosphere?

Notes ppt

How to Email a Professor

Atmospheric Composition and Structure

Notes ppt

 

Survey Questions due

Jan 15 - Jan 19

HOLIDAY

MLK, Jr. Day

Weather vs. Climate

Notes ppt

Temperature, Heat Transfer

Notes ppt

Jan 22 - Jan 26

Radiation

Notes ppt

Greenhouse Effect

Energy Balance

Notes ppt

The Seasons

Notes ppt

Jan 29 - Feb 2

Temperature Variations

Notes ppt

Atmospheric Moisture

Notes ppt

Condensation, Cloud Formation and Fog

Notes ppt

 

1st Essay Topics due

Feb 5 - Feb 9

Clouds

Notes ppt

Stability and Cloud Development

Notes ppt

 

Precipitation

Notes ppt

Feb 12 - Feb 16

Exam 1 Review Session

Study Guide

EXAM 1

Cloud Figures pdf

Copy of Exam 1 pdf

 

Answers

Air Pressure

Notes ppt

Feb 19 - Feb 23

Why does the wind blow? Part I

 

coriolis.mpg

Notes ppt

Why does the wind blow? Part II

Notes ppt

1st Essay due

 

Turbulence and local winds

Notes.ppt

Feb 26 - Mar 2

 

 

 

Mar 5 - Mar 9

Guest Lecturer:

Erik Pytlak, NWS

 

 

Mar 12 - Mar 16

SPRING BREAK

SPRING BREAK

SPRING BREAK

Mar 19 - Mar 23

 

 

 

Mar 26 - Mar 30

Exam 2 Review Session

EXAM 2

 

Apr 2 - Apr 6

 

 

 

Apr 9 - Apr 13

 

 

 

Apr 16 - Apr 20

 

2nd Essay due

 

Apr 23 - Apr 27

Exam 3 Review Session

EXAM 3

 

Apr 30 - May 4

 

 

 

May 7 - May 11

 

 

FINAL EXAM

8 am -10 am

Week

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

Jan 8 - Jan 12

 

1-15

How to Email a Professor

16-24, Appendices B&C

 

Survey Questions due

Jan 15 - Jan 19

HOLIDAY

MLK, Jr. Day

27-35

35-40

Jan 22 - Jan 26

40-51

55-63

63-82

Jan 29 - Feb 2

85-103, Appendix D

107-117

117-135, Cloud Chart

1st Essay Topics due

Feb 5 - Feb 9

139-159

Chapter 7

Study for Exam 1

Feb 12 - Feb 16

Study for Exam 1

EXAM 1

Chapter 8

202-208

Feb 19 - Feb 23

209-216

Chapter 9

1st Essay due

Feb 26 - Mar 2

 

 

 

Mar 5 - Mar 9

Guest Lecturer:

Erik Pytlak, NWS

 

 

Mar 12 - Mar 16

SPRING BREAK

SPRING BREAK

SPRING BREAK

Mar 19 - Mar 23

 

 

 

Mar 26 - Mar 30

 

EXAM 2

 

Apr 2 - Apr 6

 

 

 

Apr 9 - Apr 13

 

 

 

Apr 16 - Apr 20

 

2nd Essay due

 

Apr 23 - Apr 27

 

EXAM 3

 

Apr 30 - May 4

 

 

 

May 7 - May 11

 

 

FINAL EXAM

8 am -10 am