Geog 3232 Syllabus with Details on Lessons

Revised: 24-May-05

Lns	Topics	Readings	Assignments: Quiz, Homework, Lab	Resources/Notes
Block I: Basics
1 26 Jan	Course Introduction	None
2 27 Jan	Structure of the atmosphere	C-1; pp. 2-25.	HW 2.1 Sphere Matrix (10)	10 pts for version 1. At end of course, will complete final version of matrix for 20/20.
3 1 Feb	Seasons, Energy, Heat, & Temperature	C-2, pp. 27-36	Review Quiz (RQ) 1 (20): Questions from Intro & C1. HW 2.2—Seasons (20)
4 2 Feb	Energy Transfer, Heat Budget	C-2, pp. 37-55.	Complete HW4.0 (20)
5 8 Feb	Temperature Controls Lab 1. See Notes Column for revised links for Lab 3	C-3, pp. 56-70		Temperature Control Worksheet Temp Control PowerPoint
6 10 Feb	Temperature: Applications	C-3, pp. 70-85
7 15 Feb	Earth’s Water: An Overview of the larger perspective	Handout from Earth Sciences	HW7.0—Earth’s Water
8 16 Feb	Atmospheric Moisture, Measurements, Analyses, & Lifting Processes	C-4, pp. 88-107	Lab 2: Atmospheric Moisture. Also be prepared to discuss the inquiry questions in class.	Note that the homework assignment is for both moisture and stability.
9 22 Feb	Atmospheric Stability, Analyses, Daily changes of stability and wx production.	C-4, pp. 107-117	Complete HW 5.0: Atmospheric moisture & stability Lab 3: Atmospheric Stability
10 24 Feb	Air Pressure & Winds Lab 4	C-6, pp. 157-175; pp 178-182	Lab 4: Pressure and winds HW 8.0: Air Pressure & Winds
11 1 Mar	Review--tbd
12 3 Mar	Block 1 Quiz + Lab Test
Block II: Observations, Processes, & Weather Events
13 8 Mar	Condensation & Clouds Lab 7: Clouds Advanced Wx Course	C-5, pp. 119-155	Complete HW 9: Condensation, Clouds. & Precipitation Complete Lab 7 on cloud types
14	Meteorological Observations: Satellite, Doppler Radar, Upper Air Lab 8: Interpretation of satellite imagery
15 10 Mar	Circulation: local & global winds Lab 7	C-7, pp. 185-197; 199-203; 205-207
16 15 Mar	Air Masses, Fronts, & Mid-latitude weather patterns. Lab 8	C-8, pp.221-233; C-9, pp. 237-245 C-9, pp. 245-256	Complete Homework 10.0 Complete Lab 10
17 17 Mar	Convection Current Event # 1	C-10, pp. 269-294
18 24 Mar	Aircraft Icing and Precipitation Hazards
19 29 Mar	Turbulence and wind shear
20 19 May
21	Review
22	GR 2
Block III: Climate
23 16 May	Global patterns, Ocean currents, & Earth’s Heat Budge	Chap. 7: pp194-197; pp. 197-199; pp. 203-207; pp. 211-216.
24 17 May	Chap 14: Earth’s Changing Climate	Chap. 14: pp. 367-379
25 18 May	Chap. 14: Earth’s Changing Climate	Chap 14: pp. 379-end
26 19 May	Short-term climate changes: El Nino and more	Chap 7: El Nino-La Nina: pp. 207-211 and Internet links
27 23 May	Short-term climate changes—review of web-based information	Chap 7: El Nino-La Nina: pp. 207-211 and Internet links
28 24 May	Earth’s Climate Classification	Chap 15: Earth’s Climate Classification, pp. 391-402
29 25 May	Climate Classification	Chap. 15: pp. 403-end
30 26 May	GR 3.
31 31 May	Block IV: Research
32 1 Jun	Research
33 2 Jun	Research
34 6 Jun	Research
35 7 Jun	Special Topics
36 8 Jun	Special Topics and Final Review
37 9 Jun	Final Exam

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