[Rotor Cloud]

HOME

Syllabus and Readings

Grading Policy

Homework Assignments

Quiz Section

Lecture Graphics

Weather Maps and Data

Cloud Atlas

Forecast Competition

Anonymous Feedback

Department Home Page

Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Summer 2006

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.

IMPORTANT UPDATES:

Mid-Term Review Questions
Final Exam Review Questions
Below is a PDF file of the Light, Colour & Atmospheric Optics chapter:

Chapter 19 from Meteorology Today

Instructor:

Darren Wilton
420 ATG
(Atmospheric Science/Geophysics Building)
e-mail:
dcwilton@atmos.washington.edu
Office Hours:
  By appointment

Class Schedule:

Lectures: Monday-Wednesday & Friday 9:40-10:40am
Quiz Sections:
Thursday 9:40-10:40am

Textbook:

Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate & the Environment. 8th edition. C. Donald Ahrens, 2006, Thomson Brooks/Cole (ISBN 0-495-01162-2)