Atmospheric Science 101 - Summer 2000 Course Schedule
Week of June 19
Subject Matter
: Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere; Heat and Energy: SeasonsText Reading: Ch. 1 and 2
Homework Assignment: (Due 6/27)
Ch.1 -- 1,3,4,5,6,8,9,16,18,20
Ch. 2 -- 1,2,3,5,6,8,9,10,13,15
Week of June 26
Subject Matter
: Temp. Variations; Atmospheric Moisture; CloudsText Reading: Ch. 3 and 4
Homework Assignment: (Due 7/5)
Ch. 3 -- 1,2,5,7,12,13,15,17,19,20
Ch. 4 -- 2,3,4,6,7,9,13,15,16,17
Week of July 3
Subject Matter
: Clouds (cont'd); PrecipitationText Reading: Ch. 5
Homework Assignment: (Due 7/11)
Ch.5 -- 1,2,4,7,10,13,14,16,21,24
Other Key Dates:
July 4 -- No class.
July 5 -- Project #1 assigned.
July 7 -- Test #1
Week of July 10
Subject Matter
: Atmos. Optics; Atmos. Forces & WindText Reading: Ch. 15 and 6
Homework Assignment: (Due 7/18)
Ch.15 -- 1,2,3,14,19
Ch. 6 -- 2,3,6,7,8,10,11,12,13,14,15,17,20,21,22
Week of July 17
Subject Matter
: Forces & Wind (cont'd); Atmos. CirculationText Reading: Ch. 7
Homework Assignment: (Due 7/25)
Ch.7 -- 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,13,17
Other Key Dates:
July 21 -- Project #1 due.
Week of July 24
Subject Matter
: Air Masses; Fronts; Mid-Latitude CyclonesText Reading: Ch. 8
Homework Assignment: (Due 8/1)
Ch. 8 -- 3,4,5,6,10,11,12,14,15,16
Other Key Dates:
July 24 -- Project #2 assigned.
July 28 -- Test #2
Week of July 31
Subject Matter
: Western WA Wind & Snow Storms; Weather ForecastingText Reading: Ch. 9
Homework Assignment: (Due 8/8)
Ch. 9 -- 1,2,3,6,7,9,11,13,14,16
Week of Aug. 7
Subject Matter
: Thunderstorms; Tornadoes; HurricanesText Reading: Ch. 10 & 11
Homework Assignment: (Due 8/15)
Ch. 10 -- 3,4,5,8,11,12,13,15,16,19,21,22
Ch. 11 -- 3,10,11,13,14,17,18,20
Week of Aug. 14
Subject Matter
: Air Pollution; Global Climate ChangeText Reading: Ch. 12 and 13
Homework Assignment: (Due 8/18)
Ch. 12 -- 2,11,12,13,18
Ch. 13 -- 2,3,4,15,18
Other Key Dates:
Aug. 14 -- Project #2 due.
Aug. 18 -- Final Exam