Class Schedule
| Date | Topic | Readings* |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 27 - 30 | Introduction; Origin of Earth’s Atmosphere; Heat and Temperature; Composition and Changes; Heat Forms and Transport; Radiation; Concepts in EM Radiation; Solar Radiation and the Earth; Greenhouse Effect | pg 1-8, 16-48, class notes, Appendix A and B |
| Apr 3 - 6 | Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere; Seasonal Temperature Cycles | pg 8-16, 55-63 |
| Apr 10 - 13 | Daily Temperature Cycles (cont.); Density and Pressure; Humidity and Water Vapor | pg 63-105, Appendix B |
| Apr 17 - 18 | Condensation: Clouds, Dew, Fog; Atmospheric Stability; Cloud Development and Classification; | pg 107-162 |
| Wed Apr 19 | 1st Midterm | |
| Apr 20; 24 - 27 | Precipitation Processes; Acid Rain; Atmospheric Optics | pg 163-190; readings |
| May 1 - 4 | Forces and Winds; Ideal Gas Law; Local Circulations; Geostrophic Wind; Jet Streams | pg 191-254; Appendix B |
| May 8 - 9 | General (Global) Circulation; Air Masses and Fronts | pg 255-270, 285-308, Appendix C |
| May 10 | 2nd Midterm | |
| May 11, 15 | Mid latitude Cyclones | pg 309-334 |
| May 16 - 18 | Tornadoes; Hurricanes; Thunderstorms | pg 367-429 |
| May 22 - 25 | Weather Forecasting; Puget Sound Weather | pg 335-366, class notes |
| May 29 | Holiday | |
| May 30 - June 1 | El Niño or Climate Change/Greenhouse Warming | pg 271-278, 431-458 |
| Monday June 5, 8:30-10:20 AM | Final Exam |
* Readings in Ahrens' Meteorology Today, unless otherwise indicated