Lesson
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Subject |
Section
in Text |
Basics of the atmosphere
|
1
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Introduction
to Atmospheric Science;
History of Meteorology; Syllabus
|
-
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2
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Structure
and Composition of the Atmosphere and Ocean Demo: Homemade barometer
|
1.1-1.3.4 |
3
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Dynamics
of the Atmosphere:
Patterns of winds, pressure, precipitation
Demo: Satellite cloud movie
|
1.3.5-1.3.6 |
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|
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Atmospheric Thermodynamics
|
4
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Atmospheric
Thermodynamics
Gas laws, kinetic theory
|
3.1 |
5 |
Atmospheric
Thermodynamics
The hydrostatic equation
|
3.2
|
6
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Atmospheric
Thermodynamics
The first law of thermodynamics
|
3.3
|
7
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Student presentation:
Weather observation with homemade barometer |
-
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8
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Review
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9
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MIDTERM EXAM I |
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10
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Adiabatic Processes
|
3.4
|
11
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Thermodynamic diagrams: SkewT-logP chart
|
-
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12
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Lab: SkewT-logP chart I: Guided practice
|
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13
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Water vaper in the air: humidity, saturation, condensation
|
3.5
|
14
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Lift condensation level; saturated adiabatic lapse rate
|
3.5
|
15
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Net effects of ascent followed by descent |
|
16
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Lab: SkewT-logP chart II: moist processes
|
3.5
|
17
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Static stability; Second law of thermodynamics |
3.6
|
18
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Lab: SkewT-logP chart III: storm/rain analysis
Review
|
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19
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MIDTERM EXAM II
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20
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Lab: Atmospheric sounding: launch a rawinsonde
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21
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Atmospheric Convection: From thermodynamics to cloud formation
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Cloud Microphysics
|
22
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Cloud physics I:
Aerosol; Warm Clouds; Demo:
Cloud in a bottle |
6.1–6.4
|
23
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Cloud
physics II:
Cold Clouds & Rain Making |
6.5–6.6
|
24
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Lab: Weather/stability indexes
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25
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Cloud physics III:
Lightning, Cloud Chemistry, Weather Modification
|
6.7–6.8
|
26
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THANKSGIVING — NO CLASS |
|
27
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Cloud physics IV:
Weather Modification |
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28
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Final project
presentation |
|
29
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Review |
|
30
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Current topic (raindate)
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TBD
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FINAL EXAM |
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