ATMO 441b/541b: Dynamic Meteorology II

Spring 2013
M/W/F 11:00a-11:50p, PAS 448

Course Goals:

To understand the dynamics and thermodynamics of various atmospheric phenomena associated with weather and climate

Announcements:

Wednesday, Jan 2

The class website is up and functional

Instructor:

Professor Liz Ritchie
Phone: 626-7843
Office: Physics and Atmospheric Sciences (PAS) Building, Room 570
Email: ritchie@atmo.arizona.edu
Office Hours: Wednesday and Thursday mornings

Grading Policy:

Graduates: Homework (25%, the assignment with the lowest score is excluded for averaging), Class Project (15%), and Midterm and Final (closed-book) tests (35% for the higher score and 25% for the other).
Undergraduates: Homework (40%, the assignment with the lowest score is excluded for averaging), and Midterm and Final (closed-book) tests (35%, for the higher score and 25% for the other).

Required Textbook:

An Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology (James R. Holton, 2004, Elsevier Academic Press, 535pp)

Prerequisite:

ATMO 541a or consent of instructor

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:

10:30-12:30 Monday May 6 2013