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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Summer 2006

Syllabus and Readings

The following is the tentative schedule for Summer Quarter 2006. 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 8th edition of Ahren's Meteorology Today.

DATES
TOPICS COVERED
READINGS
19 June -
23 June
Weather, Climate, Compostion & Structure of the Atmosphere, Radiation & Atmospheric Optics (I)
pp. 2-17; 28-48;
192-196; 518-525
26 June -
31 June
Weather Satellites, Controls of Air Temperature
& Weather Forecasting
pp. 56-82;
130-134; 336-362
4 July
NO CLASS
 
 
3 July -
7 July
Humidity, Cloud Formation & Cloud Types
pp. 86-103;
108-135
10 July -
14 July
Atmospheric Stability, Cloud Development,
Precipitation & Atmospheric Optics (II)
pp. 140-159;
164-188; 527-536
17 July -
21 July
Air Pressure, Forces Affecting Air Motion
& Geostrophic Wind
pp. 196-216
27 July
Midterm Examination
 
 
24 July -
28 July
Local Winds
pp. 222-251
31 July -
4 August
General Circulation, Air Masses, Frontal Systems
& Mid-Latitude Cyclones
pp. 256-281;
286-306; 310-332
7 August -
11 August
Thunderstorms, Tornadoes & Lightning
pp. 368-401
14 August -
16 August
Hurricanes
pp. 406-427
17 August
Final Examination: Multiple Choice
 
 
18 August
Final Examination: Written Component