Objective Analysis in the Atmospheric and Related Sciences

Readings and Questions

MWF 2:00 P.M.—2:50 A.M. PAS 488

Note: Questions at the end of the chapters to accompany reading are for study purposes only and will not be collected as homework.  You are strongly encouraged to do them, as similar questions may appear on exams.

NATS 101, Section 4: Introduction to Weather and Climate

Spring Semester 2009

MWF 10:00 A.M.—10:50 A.M.  ILC 120

Week

Monday

Wednesday

Friday

Jan. 12 -  Jan .16

 

 

Reading: Ch. 1

 

FIRST DAY OF CLASS

 

 

Reading: Ch.1

pp. 16-24 (8th ed.)

pp. 18-25 (9th ed.)

Appendices B, C

 

Ch. 1 Review: 2,5,10,11,12,13,14,15, 16,17,19

 

Ch.1 Thought:

2,3

 

Jan 19 - Jan. 23

MLK Jr. HOLIDAY

NO CLASS

 

Reading: Ch.2

pp. 27-35 (8th ed.)

pp. 29-37 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 1 Review

(8th ed.): 21, 22, 24

(9th ed.): 21,22,27

 

Ch.1 Thought:

2,3

 

 

Reading: Ch.2

pp. 35-40 (8th ed.)

pp. 37-42 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 2 Review:

1,2,3,4(a,b),5

 

Ch.2 Thought:

1,5

 

Ch. 2 Problems and Exercises: 1

 

Jan. 26 - Jan. 30

 

 

Reading: Ch.2

pp. 40-41 (8th ed.)

pp. 40-52 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 2 Review:

4c,7,8,9,10

 

Ch.2 Thought:

6

 

Ch. 2 Problems and Exercises: 2,3

 

 

LAST DAY TO ADD COURSE

 

Reading: Ch.3

pp. 55-64 (8th ed.)

pp. 57-65 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 2 Review:

11,12,13,14,17,18,

19,21

 

Ch.2 Thought:

7,9,10,11,12,13

 

 

 

LAB KITS DISTRIBUTED

GROUPS 1A and 2A

 

Feb. 2 - Feb. 6

 

Reading: Ch.3

pp. 63-82 (8th ed.)

pp. 65-84 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 3 Review:

1,2,3,4,5

 

Ch.3 Thought:

1,2,3,4,5

 

Ch.3 Problems and Exercises: 3

 

Reading: Ch.4

 

Ch. 3 Review:

7,8,9,10,11,12,13,16,17,18,19,20,25,26,27

 

Ch.3 Thought:

6,7,9,11,12,13

 

Reading: Ch.5

pp. 107-117 (8th ed.)

pp. 112-121 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 4 Review

(8th ed): 1,2,3,7,8,9,10(a,c),11,12,15(a,b),16,17,18,20,21

 

(9th ed): 2,3,4,5,8,9,10,11(a,c),12,13,16(a,b),17,18,19,21,22

 

 

Ch.4 Thought:

1,2,3,6,7,8,11,12

 

 

Ch. 4 Problems and Exercises: suggest doing the problems which require the use of Appendix D and Table 1.

 

RETURN LAB KITS

GROUPS 1A and 2A

 

 

Feb. 9 - Feb. 13

 

 

Reading: Ch.5

pp. 117-135 (8th ed.)

pp. 122-138 (9th ed.)

+ Cloud Chart at the back of the book

 

Ch. 5 Review:

2,3,4,5,6,9,10

 

Ch. 5 Thought:

1,2,3,5,6,7,8,10,11

 

 

LAB KITS DISTRIBUTED

GROUPS 1B and 2B

 

LAST DAY TO DROP COURSE

(Tuesday, Feb. 10)

 

 

 

MIDTERM EXAM #1

Feb. 16 - Feb. 20

 

Reading: All of Ch. 6

 

Ch. 5 Review:

(8th ed.): 11,12,13,14,15,18,20

(9th ed.):

12,13,14,15,16,19,21

 

Ch. 5 Thought:

15

 

Ch. 5 Problems and Exercises: 3

 

Reading: All of Ch. 7

 

Ch. 6 Review:

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,18,19

 

Ch.6 Thought:

2

 

RETURN LAB KITS

GROUPS 1B and 2B

Reading: Ch.8

pp. 192-202

(8th ed.)

pp. 194-205

(9th ed.)

 

Ch. 7 Review:

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,15,18,19

 

Ch.7 Thought:

2

Feb. 23 - Feb. 27

 

Reading: Ch.8

pp. 202-216 (8th ed.)

pp. 204-218 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 8 Review:

1,2,3,4,5,7 (8th ed.)

1,3,4,5,6,8 (9th ed.)

 

Ch.8 Thought:

1,2,3

 

 

Reading: Ch.8

Remainder of Chapter

 

Ch. 8 Review:

9,10,11,12,13

(8th ed.)

10,11,12,13,14

(9th ed.)

 

Ch.8 Thought:

8

 

 

HOMEWORK #1 DUE

 

Reading: Ch.9

 

Ch. 8 Review:

15,16,17,18,21,22

(8th ed.)

16,17,18,19,22,23

(9th ed.)

 

Ch.8 Thought:

9,10,13,14,15

 

Mar. 2 - Mar. 6

 

Reading: Ch.9

Remainder of Chapter

 

Ch. 9 Review:

1,3,4,5,6,8,20,21

(8th ed.)

1,3,4,5,6,7,9,21,22

(9th ed.)

 

Ch.9 Thought:

1,5,8,10,11

 

 

LAB KITS DISTRIBUTED

GROUPS 3A and 4A

 

 

Reading: Ch.10

pp. 255-269 (8th ed.)

pp. 260-273 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 9 Review:

22,25,27

(8th ed.)

23,26,28

(9th ed.)

 

Ch.9 Thought:

13

 

Ch.9 Problems and Ex.

3(a,b,g,h), 4(a,b,f,g)

 

Reading: Ch.10

pp. 271-281

(8th ed.)

pp. 273-283

(9th ed.)

 

Ch. 10 Review:

1,2,3,4,6,7,8

 

Ch.10 Thought:

3,9

 

 

Mar. 9 - Mar. 13

 

 

Reading: Ch.11

 

Ch. 10 Review:

9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 (8th ed.)

10,11,12,13,14,15, 16,17,18,19 (9th ed.)

 

Ch.10 Thought:

7,10

 

RETURN LAB KITS

GROUPS 3A and 4A

 

 

LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW FROM COURSE

(Tuesday, Feb. 10)

 

 

MIDTERM EXAM #2

Mar. 16 - Mar. 20

SPRING BREAK

NO CLASS

SPRING BREAK

NO CLASS

SPRING BREAK

NO CLASS

Mar. 23 - Mar. 27

 

 

Reading: Ch.11

pp. 296-306 (8th ed.)

pp. 298-309 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 11 Review:

1,2,3,4,7,8,10,11

 

Ch.11 Thought:

1,2,4

 

Ch. 11 Problems and Exercises

1

 

LAB KITS DISTRIBUTED

GROUPS 3B and 4B

 

 

Reading: Ch.12

 

Ch. 11 Review:

12,15,16

 

Ch. 11 Thought:

6,7,8,9,10,11

 

 

Reading: Ch.13

 

Ch. 12 Review:

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,14,17

(8th ed.)

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,18 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 12 Thought:

2,5,7,8

 

Ch. 12 Problems and Ex.: 1,2

Mar. 30 - Apr. 3

RETURN LAB KITS

GROUPS 3B and 4B

 

Reading: Ch.14

 

Ch. 13 Review:

3,4,5,6,7,9,10,12,16

 

Ch. 13 Thought:

4,5

 

 

Reading: Ch.14

 

Ch. 14 Review:

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,23,25

(8th ed.)

1,2,3,4,5,6,9,11,12,14, 15,29,35 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 14 Thought:

1-3,9

 

Ch. 14 Problems and Ex:  1,5

 

Apr. 6 - Apr. 10

 

Reading: Ch.14

 

Ch. 14 Review:

22,26,27,28

(8th ed.)

26,31,32,33,36

 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 14 Thought:

7 (8th ed.)

7,9 (9th ed.)

 

 

Reading: Ch.15

 

Ch. 14 Review:

10,16,17,18,19,20

(8th ed.)

10,21,22,23,24,25

 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 14 Thought:

6

 

 

HOMEWORK #2 DUE

 

 

Reading: Ch.18

 

Ch. 15 Review:

1,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,

13,14,15,16,18,21

(8th ed.)

1,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,15,15,17,18,24

 (9th ed.)

 

Ch. 15 Thought:

1,2,4,7,8,9

 

Ch. 15 Problems and ex.: 1

 

Apr. 13 - Apr. 17

 

Reading: Ch.18

 

Ch. 18 Review:

1,5,6,7,8,15,16,17,18,19,21,22

 

Ch. 18 Thought:

1,3,4,9

 

Reading: Ch.17

 

Ch. 18 Review:

9,10,11,12,25,26

 

Ch. 18 Thought:

8

See end of posted lecture notes

Apr. 20 - Apr. 24

 

MIDTERM EXAM #3

See end of posted lecture notes

Apr. 27 - May 1

IPCC Summary

IPCC Summary

 

May. 4 - May 8

 

LAST DAY OF CLASSES

FINAL EXAMS BEGIN

May 11 -  May 15

 

FINAL EXAM  

11 a.m.— 1 p.m.

ILC 120