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Atmospheric Sciences 101: Weather
Spring 2009
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.

Final Exam Review Session
SUNDAY, JUNE 7th 2:30-4:00pm
MGH 389
Bring questions and get your old homeworks/quizzes back.

Professor:

Greg Hakim     hakim@atmos.washington.edu
602 ATG   (Atmospheric Sci./Geophysics Bldg
685-2439 
Office hours: M 2:00-3:00 PM

Teaching Assistants:

Elizabeth Barnes eabarnes@atmos.washington.edu
Edward Blanchard ed@atmos.washington.edu
Reid Wolcott rwolcott@atmos.washington.edu

TA Office: 420 ATG, 543-6627 

Office hours (also available by appointment): 
Elizabeth Barnes Mon.
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Tue.
11:45am - 12:45 pm
Edward Blanchard Tue.
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Thu.
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Reid Wolcott Mon.
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Tue.
2:00 - 3:00 pm

UW CLUE:

Mary Gates Hall, Mondays, 6:30-8:00 pm MGH

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Class Schedule

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

Quiz Sections:
AA F 10:30-11:20 MGH  287 Blanchard
AB F 10:30-11:20 JHN 026 Barnes
AC F 10:30-11:20 JHN  022 Wolcott
AD F 1:30-2:20 BAG  154 Blanchard
AE Th 11:30-12:20 EEB 105 Barnes
AF Th 1:30-2:20 MGH  228 Barnes
AG Th 2:30-3:20 MGH 228 Wolcott
AH F 1:30-2:20 JHN 075 Wolcott

Textbook (and required reading):

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

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 Meteorology Today
Lutgens, Fredrick & Edward Tarbuck The Atmosphere
Williams, Jack The Weather Book