ATMO 170A1: Introduction to Weather & Climate
Tentative Schedule as of April17th, 2013Lecture Topics - Reading Assignments - Suggested Study Problems
Note: Lecture slides are only available on d2l.arizona.edu.
| Week of | Due | Tuesday | Thursday |
| Jan. 07 - Jan. 11 | BEGIN $50 LATE PAYMENT FEE (1/10) FIRST DAY OF CLASS How to E-mail a Professor Email Equiette Netiquitte Assign Homework 1 Introduction Why Study the Atmosphere? | ||
| Jan. 14 - Jan. 18 | Atmo.
Composition and Structure Weather and Climate 5' Iron Bar Example 5th: 1-22, A: 435-437, C: 441-442 6th: 4-24, A: 455-457, C: 461-462 5th-Pg 22: 1.2, 3, 10, 14, 18, 19, 21 6th-Pg 24: 1.2, 3, 10, 14, 18, 19, 21 | LAST DAY TO ADD CLASS UAccess (1/) BEGIN $25 DROP FEE (1/) Temperature and Heat Inverted Water Glass Demo Following Lecture 5th: 25-30 6th: 28-33 5th-Pg 52: 2.1, 2, 3, 4 6th-Pg 54: 2.1, 2, 3, 4 | |
| Jan. 21 - Jan. 28 | Homework 1 Due 8pm Jan.23 | Radiation,
Selective Absorbers and Emitters 5th: 31-42 6th: 34-46 5th-Pg 52: 2.7, 9, 10, 11, 12 6th-Pg 54: 2.7, 9, 10, 12, 13 "Greenhouse" Effect Light Bulb Demo 5th: 43-51 6th: 46-54 5th-Pg. 52: 2.15, 16, 18 6th-Pg. 54: 2.17, 18, 20 | Seasons Flashlight on Globe Demo 5th: 43-51 6th: 46-54 5th-Pg. 52: 2.15, 16, 18 6th-Pg. 54: 2.17, 18, 20 Temperature Variations 5th: 55-72 6th: 58-79 5th-Pg. 75: 3.1, 2, 5, 6, 14 6th-Pg. 80: 3.1, 2, 5, 6, 14 |
| Jan. 28 - Feb. 01 | Catch-up Day | BEGIN $250 ADD FEE (1/) Tenative Date QUIZ #1 In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Posted on D2L | |
| Feb. 04 - Feb. 08 | Week 1 Data Collection | Air
Pressure; Surface Weather Maps Assign Project 5th: 141-148 6th: 150-156 5th-Pg 165: 6.1, 8, 9 6th-Pg 174: 6.1, 8, 9 | Upper-Air
Maps; Newton's Laws Centripital Force Demo 5th: 148-158 6th: 156-165 5th-Pg 165: 6.10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 23 6th-Pg 174: 6.10, 11, 13, 14, 18, 20, 23 |
| Feb. 11 - Feb. 15 | Week 2 Data Collection | LAST DAY TO DROP VIA UAccess (2/5) LAST DAY TO DROP W/O GRADE (2/5) Surface Winds, Vertical Air Motions 5th: 158-164 6th: 165-174 5th-Pg 166: 6.24, 25 6th-Pg 174: 6.24, 26 | Air
Masses & Fronts 5th: 203-222 6th: 214-233 5th-Pg 232: 8.1, 11, 12, 13 6th-Pg 242: 8.1, 11, 12, 13 |
| Feb. 18 - Feb. 22 | Week 3 Data Collection | Mid-Latitude
Cyclones, Cyclogenesis 5th: 222-231 6th: 233-242 5th-Pg 232: 8.14, 15, 17 6th-Pg 242: 8.14, 15, 17 | Catch-up Day |
| Feb. 25 - Mar. 01 | Week 4 Data Collection | Tenative Date QUIZ #2 In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Posted on D2L |
Atmospheric Moisture Saturation Vapor Pressure Demo Web Bulb Temp Demo 5th: 79-91, B: 440, D: 443-446 6th: 84-96, B: 458-460, D:463-466 5th-Pg 108: 4.1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10 |
| Mar. 04 - Mar. 08 |
| LAST DAY TO DROP WITH "W" (3/5) Condensation: Dew, Frost, Fog Dew Formation Demo (if wx cooperates) 5th: 91-108 6th: 96-113 5th-Pg 108: 4.13, 14, 15, 16 6th-Pg 113: 4.13, 14, 15, 16 | Clouds Cloud in a Bottle Demo 5th: 111-120 6th: 118-127 5th-Pg 138: 5.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 6th-Pg 146: 5.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 |
Mar. 11 - Mar. 15 | SPRING BREAK | SPRING BREAK | |
| Mar. 18 - Mar. 22 |
| Adiabatic Parcels; Vertical
Stability 5th: 111-120 6th: 118-127 5th-Pg 138: 5.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 6th-Pg 146: 5.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 | Precipitation
Processes Helium Balloon Demo 5th: 121-134 6th: 128-143 5th-Pg 138: 5.14, 16, 17 6th-Pg 146: 5.14, 16, 17 Quiz Review? |
| Mar. 25 - Mar. 29 | Project Due March 28 | QUIZ #3 In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Posted on D2L | Weather
Forecasting-All Phases Chaos Demo 5th: 235-260 6th: 245-270 5th-Pg 260: 9.3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 17 6th-Pg 270: 9.3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14, 17 |
| Apr. 01 - Apr. 05 | Thunderstorm Basics 5th: 263-276 6th: 274-290 5th-Pg 296: 10.1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 16 6th-Pg 310: 10.1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 06, 18 |
Thunderstorms Hazards 5th: 277-296 6th: 290-309 5th-Pg 296: 10.1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21 6th-Pg 310: 10.1, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 06, 18, 22, 21, 23 |
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| Apr. 08 - Apr. 12 | Hurricanes 5th: 299-314; 321-323 6th: 314-331; 338-339 5th-Pg. 324: 11.6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17 6th-Pg. 341: 11.6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17 |
Hurricanes 5th: 299-314; 321-323 6th: 314-331; 338-339 5th-Pg. 324: 11.6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17 6th-Pg. 341: 11.6, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17 Time for Quiz Review? |
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| Apr. 15 - Apr. 19 | Tenative Date QUIZ #4 In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Posted on D2L |
Overview of Air Pollution; Ozone Hole Smog Demo??? Ozone Demo??? 5th: 327-350 6th: 406-429 5th-Pg 350: 12.1, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 23 6th-Pg 430: 14.1, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 23 |
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Apr. 22 - Apr. 26 | Ozone Hole Climate Change and GHG Warming What's the Difference? 5th: 383-411 6th: 376-401 5th-Pg. 412: 14.5, 6, 7, 10,12, 15, 16, 19, 20 6th-Pg. 402: 13.5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21 | Climate Change and GHG Warming What's the Difference? 5th: 383-411 6th: 376-401 5th-Pg. 412: 14.5, 6, 7, 10,12, 15, 16, 19, 20 6th-Pg. 402: 13.5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21 | |
| Apr. 29 - May 03 |
| LAST DAY OF CLASS QUIZ #5 ONLINE on D2L Normal Class Time Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Posted on D2L | Reading Day No Classes No Office Hours |
| May 06 - May 10 |
| Section 003 only FINAL May 7 8:00 am - 10:00 am In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Use Prior Exams | Section 002 only FINAL May 9 8:00 am - 10:00 am In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Use Prior Exams |
| Apr. 15 - Apr. 19 | Tenative Date QUIZ #4 In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Posted on D2L |
Thermally Direct Circulations: Diurnal Winds, Monsoons, Hadley Cell 5th: 169-183 6th: 174-193 5th-Pg 200: 7.3, 4, 5 6th-Pg 210: 7.3, 4, 5 |
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| Apr. 22 - Apr. 26 | Global-Scale Circulations 5th: 184-192, 353-359 6th: 193-202, 344-348 5th-Pg 200: 7.11, 12, 13 6th-Pg 210: 7.11, 12, 13 | Air-Sea
Interactions: Upwelling, El-Nino 5th: 192-200 6th: 202-210 5th-Pg 200: 7.17, 18, 19 6th-Pg 210: 7.18, 19, 20 | |
| Apr. 29 - May 03 |
| Overview of Air
Pollution; Ozone Hole Smog Demo??? Ozone Demo??? 5th: 327-350 6th: 406-429 5th-Pg 350: 12.1, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 23 6th-Pg 430: 14.1, 5, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 23 | Climate Change and GHG Warming What's the Difference? 5th: 383-411 6th: 376-401 5th-Pg. 412: 14.5, 6, 7, 10,12, 15, 16, 19, 20 6th-Pg. 402: 13.5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21 |
| May 06 - May 10 |
| Section 003 only FINAL May 7 8:00 am - 10:00 am In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Use Prior Exams | Section 002 only FINAL May 9 8:00 am - 10:00 am In Class Closed Book/Notes Study Guide Use Prior Exams |