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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Summer 2004

The purpose of the course is to develop an understanding of the physical processes responsible for weather and related atmospheric phenomena. The emphasis will be on how and why processes occur in the atmosphere, while fostering familiarity with the commonly used terminology.

Instructor:

Darren Wilton
626 ATG
(Atmospheric Science/Geophysics Building)
(206) 685-1851

e-mail:
dcwilton@atmos.washington.edu
Office Hours:
  Monday: 2pm-3pm & Tuesday: 11am - 12pm
(or by appointment)

Class Schedule:

Lectures: Monday-Thursday 9:40-10:40am
Quiz (Demonstration) Sections:
Friday 9:40-10:40am

Textbooks (& Recommended Reading):

Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere,
3rd edition. C. Donald Ahrens, 2001, West Publishing Company