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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Winter 2005
Purpose of the course: to develop an understanding of the weather and related atmospheric phenomena. The emphasis will be on understanding how and why things happen, not the memorization of terminology.

Grade Distributions:

Final Exam, Course Grade
Professor:

Dale Durran durrand@atmos.washington.edu
606 ATG (Atmospheric Sci./Geophysics Bldg) 
543-7440 
Office hours: M 2:00-3:00 PM

Teaching Assistants:

Matt Garvert mgarvert@atmos.washington.edu
Rob Nicholas rnicholas@atmos.washington.edu
Darren Wilton dcwilton@atmos.washington.edu

TA Office: 420 ATG, 543-6627 

Office hours (also available by appointment): 
Matt Garvert  Tues.
11:30-1:00
Rob Nicholas Tues.
2:00-3:00
Darren Wilton Tues.
  1:00-2:00

UW Clue:

Mary Gates Hall 248
Monday, Tuesday 6:30-8:00 PM

Class Schedule

Lectures: Mon-Thurs 10:30-11:20am, Smith 120

Quiz Sections:
AA F 10:30-11:20 BLM  209 Matt
AB Th 12:30-1:20 PAA A114 Matt
AC F 10:30-11:20 BLM  306 Darren
AD Th 1:30-2:20 ATG  310C Rob
AE F 11:30-12:20 SMI 407 Rob
AF Th 2:30-3:20 BNS  117 Darren
AG Th 11:30-12:20 CMU B006 Darren

Textbooks (and required reading):

Course Notes on the Web, available first week of class

Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmoshere, 4th edition by Donald C. Ahrens, 2001, West Publishing Company 

Library resources:

The required textbooks, together with the following introductory textbooks have been placed on reserve in the Undergraduate Library.
 
Ackerman, Steven & John Knox
Meteorology: Understanding the Atmosphere
Ahrens, C. Donald Meteorology Today
Lutgens, Fredrick & Edward Tarbuck The Atmosphere
Williams, Jack The Weather Book