Atmospheric Sciences 301 Autumn 2013

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Syllabus Updated: 6 October 2013*#
	Topic (approximate number of lectures in parentheses)	Lecture Notes	Supplemental Reading & Info.	Example Problems
Unit 1	Atmospheric Basics and Intro to Midlatitude Weather	Notes on atmospheric composition, weather observations & maps	Weather Symbols	Sets 1, 2, 3
Unit 2	Thermodynamics	Thermodynamics notes	W & H Secs. 3.1-3.6 Skew-T Description Skew-T Practice	Set 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Unit 3	Clouds and Cloud Physics	Notes on clouds Electrification and lightning	Chap 1 of Cloud Dynamics by R.  Houze	Sets 10, 10A
Unit 4	Thunderstorms	Thunderstorm notes	W & H:  Sec. 8.3
Unit 5	Dynamics	Dynamics notes	W & H Secs. 7.2-7.2.7 Forces: N. Hemisphere, S. Hemisphere	Sets 14, 15, 16, 17
Unit 6	Weather Prediction	Numerical prediction notes	W & H Secs. 7.3-7.3.5 Chap 1 of Chaos by James Gleick	Set 18
Unit 7	Radiation & Climate	Radiation & climate notes IPCC Summary	W & H:  Secs. 4.1-4.4	Sets 11, 12, 13
Special topic	Pacific Northwest Weather	Northwest Weather notes
Special topic	Tropical Meteorology	Tropical meteorology notes	W & H: Sec. 8.4