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WEEK
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DATE
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DESCRIPTION
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WEEK 1
|
3 SEP (F)
|
Introduction
Weather/climate elements; surface & aloft |
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WEEK 2
|
7 SEP (M)
8 SEP (W)
10 SEP (F)
|
Labor Day Holiday (No Class)
Observing
the Atmosphere Surface weather charts & satellite imagery
Composition
of present and past atmosphere |
| WEEK 3 |
13 SEP (M)
15 SEP (W)
17 SEP (F)
|
Atmospheric
pressure and barometry
Temperature,
thermometry and vertical temperature structure
Energy
forms and transport |
| WEEK 4 |
20 SEP (M)
22 SEP (W)
24 SEP (F)
|
Radiation
Radiation
(continued) and energy
budgets
Gas
law and First law of thermodynamics |
| WEEK 5 |
27 SEP (M)
29 SEP (W)
1 OCT (F)
|
Hydrological
cycle and Moisture variables
Cloud,
fog dew and frost formation
Cloud
types and classification |
| WEEK 6 |
4 OCT (M)
6 OCT (W)
8 OCT (F)
|
Precipitation
formation processes, precipitation measurement and types
Precipitation
(continued) and weather
modification
1st
Hour (6 Weeks) Exam |
| WEEK 7 |
11 OCT (M)
13 OCT (W)
15 OCT (F) |
Atmospheric
optics
Wind
measurements, weather system scales
Theory
of winds: Forces of motion |
| WEEK 8 |
18OCT (M)
20 OCT (W)
22 OCT (F) |
Resulant
atmospheric motions
Atmospheric
motions - local circulation, (con't)
|
| WEEK 9 |
25 OCT (M)
27 OCT (W)
29 OCT (F) |
Upper
air observations and charts
Planetary
scale atmospheric circulation patterns
Planetary
scale atmospheric circulation patterns (con't) Monsoons, El
Niño |
| WEEK 10 |
1 NOV(M)
3 NOV (W)
5 NOV (F) |
Air
masses and fronts
Planetary
Scale Circulation - Jet streams
Extratropical
cyclones: morphology, evolution |
| WEEK 11 |
8 NOV (M)
10 NOV (W)
12 NOV (F) |
Extratropical
cyclones: weather sequences and forecasting
Midlatitude
anticyclones
Upper
air circulation patterns and their relationship to surface features
|
| WEEK 12 |
15 NOV (M)
17 NOV (W)
19 NOV (F) |
Thunderstorms,
stability and morphology
Thunderstorm
hazards and lightning
2nd
Hour (12 Weeks) Exam |
| WEEK 13 |
22 NOV (M)
24 NOV (W)
26 NOV (F) |
Tornadoes
Tropical
Weather & Hurricanes
Thanksgiving Break (No Class) |
| WEEK 14 |
29 NOV (M)
1 DEC (W)
3 DEC (F) |
Atmospheric
pollution
Present
climates
Present
climates |
| WEEK 15 |
6 DEC (M)
8 DEC (W)
10 DEC (F) |
Past
climates, climatic change
Past
climates, climatic change |
| FINAL |
13 DEC (M)
15 DEC (W)
|
Summary & Review
|
| FINAL |
17 DEC (F) |
Final
Exam |