Homework Assignments

Homework#5 (click here to read assignment WORD format)
Global Warming Essay
Due in class on Monday, April 23, 2012

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

Global Warming Summary Sheet
Common Attitudes Toward Global Warming

Homework#4 (click here to read assignment WORD format)
Cloud and Stability Problems
Due in class Friday, March 23, 2012
Saturation mixing ratio table in Celsius (needed for question 2c)
I set the due date for the end of the first week back after spring break to give you a break from this class after the term paper and to not burden you to finish immediately before or after spring break. However, I do suggest that you start it early so that you can get help if necessary.

Homework#3 (click here to read assignment WORD format)
Atmospheric vertical variation, humidity, and human comfort problems
Due in class Monday, February 13, 2012
We have already covered material necessary to do questions 1-8, so you may want to start with those.
You should be able to answer the remaining questions after lectures this week and early next week.
Saturation Mixing Ratio Table in Fahrenheit

Homework#2 (click here to read assignment WORD format)
500 mb Weather Map Analysis
Due in class on Friday, February 3, 2012

Link to Page containing the 500 mb maps

Homework #1
Fill out the ATMO336 Webpage registration form by clicking on the link above.
Due Friday, January 20, 2012

Term Paper

I suggest that you carefully read over the instructions provided below before beginning to write your paper. We will go over the instructions in class on January 18. However, we will not cover the topic of carbon dioxide increases and the potential climate changes that may occur 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.

Instructions for Term Paper and Optional extra credit assignment (WORD format)
Supplemental Material for Term Paper (WORD format)
Optional Assignment (Cap and Trade Topic) due via email by the end of the day February 1
Printed Paper (final version) due in class Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Electronic copy of same paper must be sent to turnitin.com by end of the day March 9.

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 4778915 and the enrollment password is climate
  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 March 9, 2012

Dale Ward