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Week 1 - Whither the weather? An introduction to the atmosphere
    Reading: pg. 1-20 (Ch.1, Earth's atmosphere), 26-27 (Ch.2, Temperature scales),
                     72-75 (Ch. 3, Measuring air temperature), 134-137 (Measuring precipitation),
                     144-147 (Measuring air pressure), 161-164 (Measuring winds)
    Homework: Assignment #1, see course materials

Week 2 - Why is there weather at all? Radiation, energy, and equilibrium
    Reading: pg. 25-51 (Ch.2, Warming the earth and atmosphere),
                     255, 256 (Fig. 9.19, 9.20, Surface and Upper Air weather maps)
    Quiz #1: Friday, July 2. Covers material from weeks 1 and 2. See suggested problems for review.

Week 3 - If you don't like the weather now, wait a few minutes; Varying weather in time and space.
    Reading: pg. 55-71 (Ch.3, Air temperature), 82-92 (Ch.4, Humidity), 355-359 (Ch.13, Global Climate)
    Quiz #2: Friday, July 9. Covers material from weeks 3. See suggested problems for review.

Week 4 - Cloudy with a chance of frogs; Clouds and precipitation.
    Reading: pg. 93-108 (Ch.4, Clouds), 111-134 (Ch.5, Cloud development)
    Homework: Assignment #2, see course materials.

Week 5 - "Don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows"; Winds and weather systems.
    Reading: pg. 141-160 (Ch.6, Air pressure and winds), 203-231 (Ch.8, Air masses, fronts).
    Quiz #3: Friday, July 23. Covers material from weeks 4 and 5.

Week 6 - "Do you believe in miracles?"; Forecasting.
    Reading: pg. 235-260 (Ch.9, Weather forecasting); additional reading posted here.
    Quiz #4: Friday, July 30. Covers material from weeks 5 and 6.

Week 7 - Shock and Awe; Severe weather.
    Reading: pg. 263-296 (Ch.10, Thunderstorms and Tornadoes), 299-324 (Ch.11,Hurricanes).
    Homework: Assignment #3, see course materials.

Week 8 - Atmospheric anatomy; The general circulation.
    Reading: pg. 169-200 (Ch.7, Atmospheric Circulations), 360-380 (Ch.13, Global Climate)
    Quiz #5: Friday, August 13. Covers material from weeks 7 and 8.
    Homework: Assignment #4, see course materials.

Week 9 - Review and WRAP-UP.
    Reading: Review for Final Exam.
    FINAL EXAM study guide available 8/9/10, see course materials.