| Date
of Assignment |
Topic |
5th
ed. |
4th ed. |
Comments |
| Wed.,
Nov. 21 |
Lightning
(Ch. 10) |
pps
277-283 |
pps
271-276 |
|
| Mon.,
Nov. 19 |
Tornadoes
(Ch. 10) |
pps
283-293 |
pps
276-286 |
|
| Fri.,
Nov. 16 |
Thunderstorms
(Ch. 10) |
pps
264-276 |
pps
258-270 |
|
| 1-cell
and 3-cell Models of Global Circulation (Ch. 7) |
pps
184-189 |
pps
181-186 |
||
| Thermal
Circulations (Ch. 7) |
p.
172, pps 174-176 |
p.
170, pps 172-173 |
||
| Newton's
Laws of Motions, Forces that Cause Wind, Surface and Upper Level Winds
(Ch. 6) |
pps
149-159 |
pps
150-158 |
||
| Fri.,
Oct. 26 |
Types
of Precipitation (Ch. 5) |
pps
126-134 |
pps
127-134 |
|
| Wed.,
Oct. 24 |
Precipitation
Processes (Ch. 5) |
pps
121-126 |
pps
121-127 |
|
| Wed.,
Oct. 24 |
Satellite
Photographs (Ch. 9) |
pps
240-243 |
pps
236-240 |
|
| Wed.,
Oct. 17 |
Dew
and Frost (Ch. 4) Clouds (Ch. 4) |
pps
91-92 pps 97-107 |
pps
89-90 pps 96-107 |
|
| Fri.,
Oct. 12 |
Humidity
(Ch. 4) |
pps
80-91 |
pps
78-89 |
up
to, but not including, Dew and Frost |
| Fri.,
Oct. 12 |
Controls
of Temperature (Ch. 3) |
pps
63-66 |
pps
63-66 |
or
read Controls
of Temperature online |
| Wed.,
Oct. 3 |
Why
the Earth has Seasons (Ch. 2) |
pps
43-51 |
pps
42-51 |
|
| Fri.,
Sep. 28 |
Balancing
Act - Absorption,
Emission, and Equilibrium (Ch. 2) |
pps
35-43 |
pps
35-42 |
up
to, but not including, Why
the Earth Has Seasons |
| Wed.,
Sep. 26 |
Radiation
(Ch. 2) |
pps
31-34 |
pps
30-34 |
|
| Thu.,
Sep. 20 |
Temperature,
Energy, Energy Transport |
pps
26-31 |
pps
26-30 |
up
to, but not including, Radiation |
| Wed.,
Sep. 12 |
Ideal
Gas Law (Ch. 6) Surface and Upper Level Charts (Ch 6) Winds & Vertical Air Motions (Ch. 6) Measuring and Determining Winds (Ch. 6) |
p.
144 pps 148-149 pps 158-160 pps 161-165 |
p.
144 pps 148-149 pps 159-160 pps 160-164 |
up to, but not including, Why the Wind Blows Optional reading Optional reading |
| Fri.,
Sep. 7 |
Weather
and Climate (Ch. 1) Weather Symbols & the Station Model Notation |
pps
13-22 pps 441-442 |
pps
13-22 pps 431-432 |
finish
Chapter 1 Appendix C |
| Wed.,
Aug. 29 |
Vertical
Structure of the Atmosphere (Ch. 1) Atmospheric Pressure, Measuring Air Pressure (Ch. 6) |
pps
8-13 pps 142-147 |
pps
8-13 pps 142-146 |
up to, but not including, Weather and Climate |
| Wed.,
Aug. 22 |
Air
Pollution (Ch. 12) The Ozone Hole (Ch. 12) |
pps
328-336, p. 337 |
pps
318-327 p. 330 |
up
to, but not including, Air Pollution: Trends and Patterns |
| Mon.,
Aug. 20 |
Composition
of the Atmosphere (Ch. 1) |
pps
2-7 |
pps
2-7 |