Atmospheric Sciences 101
Graphics and Weblinks Used in Lecture Sessions

Note: The graphics and links provided here are only those which are difficult to copy down by note-taking in class, and not readily available from the textbook or from other parts of the 101 website. They are provided to assist you in your note-taking. They don't replace your own notes.


Week 1:


     Intro to class, atmospheric composition, pressure, & temperature  

Week 2:

    Surface obs & maps, satellite & radar observations         

   Reading the surface weather map (WW2010)
    Drawing isobars and other lines on a weather map (WW2010)
   
Forces controlling surface wind-Northern Hemisphere
   Forces controlling surface wind-Southern Hemisphere

Week 3:

   Upper air observations & maps
       

Week 4:

  Diurnal Cycle
  Methods of weather forecasting
  Predictability and uncertainty 

Week 5:

  Fronts, Part 1 

  Fronts, Part 2
  Lifting at a cold front (animation from WW2010)

  Lifting at a warm front (animation from WW2010)     

  Pacific Northwest Weather
 
Week 6:

  Winds & clouds in the tropics   
  Hurricanes
  Monsoons and Deserts      
  ElNino & LaNina

Week 7:

  Atmospheric gases, radiation, global heat balance
  Global warming

Week 8:

  Water Vapor 

Week 9:

  Characteristics of water drops and ice particles in clouds
  Real examples of different types of ice particles
  Basic cloud types 
  Complete Cloud Atlas

Week 11:

  Instability and thunderstorms
  
Hail
  Tornadoes
  
Fujita Scale
  Lightning