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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Summer 2005

Syllabus and Readings

The following is the tentative schedule for Summer Quarter 2005.  Every effort will be made to adhere to the schedule; however, students are encouraged to attend all lectures and regularly check web-page for updates. Some web-browsers may require you to manually "reload" or "refresh" the web-page for the most current update. Page references in the readings refer to the 4th edition of Ahren's Essentials of Meteorology.

DATES
TOPICS COVERED
READINGS
20 June -
24 June
Weather, Climate, Compostion & Structure of the Atmosphere, Radiation & Atmospheric Optics (I)
pp. 2-22; 26-51;
142-149 & 404-411
27 June -
1 July
Weather Satellites, Controls of Air Temperature
& Weather Forecasting
pp. 56-74
& 232-254
4 July
NO CLASS
 
 
5 July -
8 July
Humidity, Cloud Formation & Cloud Types
pp. 78-108
11 July -
15 July
Atmospheric Stability, Cloud Development,
Precipitation & Atmospheric Optics (II)
pp. 112-137
& 412-422
18 July -
22 July
Air Pressure, Forces Affecting Air Motion
& Geostrophic Wind
pp. 142-164
28 July
Midterm Examination
 
 
25 July -
29 July
Local Winds
pp. 170-181
1 August -
5 August
General Circulation, Air Masses, Frontal Systems
& Mid-Latitude Cyclones
pp. 181-189
& 202-228
8 August -
12 August
Thunderstorms, Tornadoes & Lightning
pp. 258-285
15 August -
19 August
Hurricanes
pp. 294-314
18 August
Final Examination: Multiple Choice
 
 
19 August
Final Examination: Written Component