Instructor: Prof. Dean Hegg
Lectures: MWF, 11:30-12:20; TTH, 11:30-1:20, ATG 310C
Office Hours: to be arranged
Required Tools: Lab notebook, bound, available at UBS
Textbook: None required, Copy of Bevington as reference will be supplied
Grading: lab reports=50%, radar/satellite quiz=10%, midterm=20%, final=20%
COURSE OUTLINE
| Date | Lecture/Lab | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 26-30 March | Introduction | Syllabus, course philosophy, grading, review of error analysis, report writing |
| 2-7 April | Radar Primer | Principles and applications of remote retrieval using radar |
| 9-13 April | Satellite/precipitation | Principles and applications of satellite retrievals of precip |
| 16 April | Quiz | Covers material on radar & satellites |
| 17-20 April | Tipping buckets | Calibration of tipping buckets |
| 23-27 April | Temperature | Calibration of various temperature sensors, time response, absolute and transfer standards |
| 30 April-4 May | Winds | Calibration of anemometers in AA wind tunnel |
| 7-11 May | Deployment of Stations | Deployment of Davis WS's, experiment design |
| 14 May | Midterm | Covers everything to date |
| 15-18 May | Pressure/humidity | Lecture on pressure by J. Tillman, Calibration of humidty sensors, Response times, etc. |
| 21-25 May | Aerosols & Chemistry | Atmospheric significance, theory of measurement, setup, calibration, monitoring |
| 28 May-1 June | Data Analysis Workshop | Techniques to analyze aerosols and chemistry data |
| 6 June | Final Exam | 2:30-4:20, covers everything |
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Updated March 13, 2001