ATMO 541A
Dynamic Meteorology
Fall 2012
Goals:
To understand the dynamics and thermodynamics of various atmospheric phenomena associated with weather and climate
Instructor:
Prof. Xubin Zeng
PAS Room 562
Tel: 621-4782
Email: xubin@atmo.arizona.edu
Teaching Assistant:
There are no official teaching assistants. My group member Mike Brunke will help in the class project
(brunke@atmo.arizona.edu; PAS 566C, 626-7349).
Lectures:
Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
PAS Room 488
Office Hours:
Any time before or after lectures on Tuesday and Thursday
Grading Policy:
For graduates: Homework (30%, two assignments with the lowest scores are excluded for averaging), Project (10%),
and Midterm and Final tests (35% for the higher score and 25% for the other).
For undergraduates: Homework (40%, two assignments with the lowest scores are excluded for averaging), no projects,
and Midterm and Final tests (35% for the higher score and 25% for the other).
Being late (but prior to the distribution of answer sheet) will result in 10% reduction of the score
for each homework assignment, and the score for missing exam(s) will be taken as zero.
Required Textbook:
An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology (James R. Holton, 2004, Elsevier Academic Press, pp. 535)
Class note for each chapter will be provided later.
Prerequisite:
MATH 223 (Vector Calculus), preferably MATH 254 (Ordinary Differential Equations), PHYS 141/142 or
151/152 (General Physics w/Calculus Applications); ATMO 436A or instructor's permission.
Expectations:
Before lecture: Read the relevant Chapter
During lecture: Actively ask and answer questions
After lecture: Read the relevant Chapter and do homework
Final examination: 10:30am - 12:30 pm, Tuesday (12/11/2012)
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