Natural Sciences 101,
Section 5, Fall 2009
Introduction to
Meteorology and Climate
Last updated: August 25, 2009
06:00 am
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Class
Hours and Location: Section 5: 2:00 PM
– 03:15 AM (T,Th) in ILC 120.
Review
Sessions
on Wednesday before Thursday quiz. (1) TBD PM: TBD. (2) TBD: TBD
Instructor: Dr. E. Robert
Kursinski (kursinski@atmo.arizona.edu, PAS 580, 621-2139,
621-6831).
Teaching
Assistant:
Diana Stovern (dstovern@atmo.arizona.edu,
Office: PAS
TBD, Telephone: TBD)
Adam
Gray (agray@atmo.arizona.edu,
Office: PAS TBD, Telephone: TBD)
Office
Hours:
Dr. Kursinski: W TBD and by appointment. D. Stovern: TBD and by appointment, A.
Gray: TBD and by appointment.
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Required
Text: Essentials of Meteorology-An
Invitation to the Atmosphere, 5th Ed. (ISBN 0-534-42264-0) by C. Donald Ahrens
Highly Recommended: Study Guide for Essentials of
Meteorology, 4th Ed. (ISBN 0-534-42266-7) by C. Donald Ahrens.
Available by order at bookstore or online.
Other Required Material: interwrite PRSRF
clickers, used for daily student-to-instructor
feedback, attendance (see below), etc.
Course Description: An introduction to the
science of weather and climate, including (time permitting) atmospheric
composition, energy balance, wind systems, genesis of fronts and cyclones,
precipitation processes, clouds, severe weather, weather prediction, climate
and global warming and optical phenomena. Emphasis will be given to phenomena
that have strong impacts on human activities and economic livelihood such as
tornadoes, hurricanes, El Nino, global warming, ozone depletion, and air
pollution. The fundamental importance of physics, chemistry and mathematics to
the atmospheric sciences will be explored.
Expectations: The reading
assignments for each day's lecture are listed below. You are expected to complete the assigned reading before the lecture. Please ask
questions about the material during lecture, office hours or review sessions.
Per University policy, every student is expected to devote a minimum of two
hours outside of class to studying, reading, etc. for every contact hour in classroom.
See http://catalog.arizona.edu/2004-05/policies/enrpol.htm#unit.
Attendance Policy: Attendance is
mandatory. I will tally attendance during the semester. Bottom line: Just come
to class.
Academic Integrity: The UA Code of Academic
Integrity, Code of Conduct and Student Code of Conduct are strictly followed.
All students are responsible for knowing the codes and abiding by them. http://w3.arizona.edu/~studpubs/policies/ppmainpg.html.
You can submit complaints about fellow students online at http://dos.web.arizona.edu/uapolicies/index.html.
Literacy Requirements: There is a science literacy
requirement for this course. For instance, we use scientific notation for
writing numbers (especially for rather large or small ones). We specify units for all physical
quantities (e.g. meters for height, etc.).
Natural Sciences 101,
Section 5, Fall 2009
Introduction to Weather and Climate
Schedule of Topics and Links to Lecture Slides
All Subject to Change, So COME to Class!
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Tuesday |
Thursday |
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Aug 24 – Aug
28 |
Introduction: Why study the
atmosphere? Vertical structure of
the atmosphere |
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Sep 1 - 5 |
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Sep 8 – Sep
12 |
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Sep 15 – Sep
19 |
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Sep 22 – Sep
26 |
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Sep 29 – Oct
3 |
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Oct 6 – Oct
10 |
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Oct 13 – Oct
17 |
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Oct 20 – Oct
24 |
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Oct 27 – Oct
31 |
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Nov 3 – Nov
7 |
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Nov 10 – Nov
14 |
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Nov 17 – Nov
21 |
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Nov 24 – Nov
28 |
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Thanksgiving |
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Dec 1 – Dec
5 |
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Dec 8 - 9 |
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Natural Sciences 101,
Section 5, Fall 2009
Introduction to Weather and Climate
Required Reading Assignments for Above Lectures
Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the
Atmosphere 4th Ed.
by C. Donald Ahrens
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Week |
Tuesday |
Thursday |
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Aug 24 – Aug 28 |
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Sep 1 - 5 |
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QUIZ 1 |
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Sep 8 – Sep 12 |
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Sep 15 – Sep 19 |
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QUIZ 2 |
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Sep 22 – Sep 26 |
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Sep 29 – Oct 3 |
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QUIZ 3 |
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Oct 6 – Oct 10 |
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Oct 13 – Oct 17 |
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QUIZ 4 |
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Oct 20 – Oct 24 |
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Oct 27 – Oct 31 |
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QUIZ 5 |
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Nov 3 – Nov 7 |
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Nov 10 – Nov 14 |
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QUIZ 6 |
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Nov 17 – Nov 21 |
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Nov 24 – Nov 28 |
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Thanksgiving |
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Dec 1 – Dec 5 |
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QUIZ 7 |
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Dec 8 - 9 |
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Natural Sciences 101,
Section 05, Fall 2009
Introduction to Weather and Climate
Questions for Review to Accompany Lectures and Reading
Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the
Atmosphere 4th Ed.
by C. Donald Ahrens
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Tuesday |
Thursday |
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Aug 24 – Aug 28 |
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Sep 1 - 5 |
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Sep 8 – Sep 12 |
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Sep 15 – Sep 19 |
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Sep 22 – Sep 26 |
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Sep 29 – Oct 3 |
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Oct 6 – Oct 10 |
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Oct 13 – Oct 17 |
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Oct 20 – Oct 24 |
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Oct 27 – Oct 31 |
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Nov 3 – Nov 7 |
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Nov 10 – Nov 14 |
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Nov 17 – Nov 21 |
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Nov 24 – Nov 28 |
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Thanksgiving |
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Dec 1 – Dec 5 |
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Dec 8 - 9 |
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