| Atmospheric
Sciences 301 Autumn 2009 |
| Instructor | Text
& Reading |
Map Discussions | Tests | Current weather | Miscellaneous |
| Syllabus and Schedule for Autumn 2009 Updated: 19 November 2009*# |
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| Topic (approximate number of lectures in parentheses) |
Lecture Notes | Supplemental Reading & Info. |
Example Problems | |
| Unit 1 |
Midlatitude weather (5) | Notes on atmospheric basics |
Weather
Symbols Humidity Calculator |
Sets 1, 2 |
| Unit 2 |
Composition of the atmosphere (3) |
Same
as Unit 1 |
W & H Secs. 1.3.2-1.3.4, 2.3.2, 2.5.1, 5.7.1-5.7.2 | Set 3 Skip problem 5 |
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| Unit 3 |
Thermodynamics (7) |
Thermodynamics notes |
W & H Secs. 3.1-3.6 Skew-T |
Set
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 |
| Unit 4 |
Clouds and cloud physics
(4) |
Chap 1 of Cloud
Dynamics by R. Houze |
Sets 10, 10A |
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| Unit 5 |
Thunderstorms (5) | Thunderstorm notes |
W & H: Sec. 8.3 |
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| Unit 6 |
Pacific Northwest
Weather (1) |
Northwest
Weather |
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| Unit 7 |
Dynamics (7) |
Dynamics notes |
W & H Secs. 7.2-7.2.7 Forces: N. Hemisphere, S. Hemisphere |
Sets
14, 15, 16, 17 |
| Unit 8 |
Weather prediction (4) | Numerical prediction notes |
W
& H Secs. 7.3-7.3.5 Chap 1 of Chaos by James Gleick |
Set 18 |
| Unit
9 |
Radiation & Climate (4) | Radiation & climate notes |
W & H: Secs. 4.1-4.4 | Sets 11, 12, 13 |
| *Note: Every effort will be made to observe the schedule indicated by this syllabus, but the schedule is not guaranteed, and the student is advised to attend class and check the syllabus regularly for updates. |
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