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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Spring 2012
The goal of this course is to develop your understanding of the weather and related atmospheric phenomena. We will emphasize understanding how and why things happen, and use a daily review of current weather to provide real-time examples of topics discussed in lecture.

Midterm study guide

Professor:

Greg Hakim     ghakim (at) uw (dot) edu
602 ATG   (Atmospheric Sci./Geophysics Bldg
685-2439 
Office hours: M 2:00-3:00 PM

Teaching Assistants:

Jennifer DeHart atms101a (at) gmail (dot) com
Angel Adames atms101b (at) gmail (dot) com

TA Office: 402 ATG, 543-6627 

Office hours (also available by appointment): 
Jennifer DeHart Wednesday
12-1pm
Thursday
2:30-3:30pm
Angel Adames Tuesday
11:30-12:30pm
Tuesday
1:30-2:30pm

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Class Schedule

Lectures: Mon-Thurs 10:30-11:20am, Kane 220

Quiz Sections:
AA F 10:30-11:20 SIG  224 Angel Adames
AB F 10:30-11:20 SAV  132 Jennifer DeHart
AC F 9:30-10:20 SIG  224 Angel Adames
AE F 12:30-1:20 SAV  168 Jennifer DeHart
AF Th 1:30-2:20 MGH  288 Angel Adames
AH Th 1:30-2:20 SAV  137 Jennifer DeHart

Textbook (RECOMMENDED)

Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere, 5th edition by C. Donald Ahrens, 2008, Thomson Publishing Company 

This book should be available:

  • used.
  • custom (minus one chapter we don't use)
  • custom used.

Library resources:

The required textbook, together with the following introductory textbooks have been placed on reserve in the Undergraduate Library.
 
Ackerman, Steven & John Knox
Meteorology: Understanding the Atmosphere
Ahrens, C.Donald Essentials of Meteorology
Lutgens, Fredrick & Edward Tarbuck The Atmosphere
Williams, Jack The Weather Book