COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT

GENERAL SUMMER SESSION 2004

• Are you interested in learning about the weather and climate?
• Would you like to be able to understand what the people on the "Weather Channel" are discussing"?
• Do you want to be able to find some "neat" weather information on the Internet?

What does the course cover?

• This introductory level 3-credit course is offered for anyone who would like to learn more about our atmospheric environment. This course explores atmospheric phenomena such as the nature and variability of the wind, temperature, cloud and precipitation. Emphasis is placed upon the various terminology and tools that meteorologists employ to observe, study and predict storm systems, fronts, thunderstorms, and tornadoes. Current topics such as air pollution and climatic change will also be addressed.

Who can attend?

• This course is open to any college level (or beyond) student. Some knowledge of the basic concepts of high school algebra is assumed.  Students may include those with an interest in the weather; those that need several credits to graduate. Teachers needing earth science credits for various requirements are also encouraged to register for this course.

• The instructor, Dr. Edward J. Hopkins, has more than fifteen years of experience teaching the introductory level meteorology courses, both at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at Northern Illinois University. His area of interest is in climatology, climatic change and science education. He is also the Assistant State Climatologist and he has coauthored a book entitled Wisconsin Weather and Climate (University of Wisconsin Press) with Prof. Joseph M. Moran of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.  Ed has been actively involved with the education activities of the American Meteorological Society, the American Geological Institute and the National Geographic Society. He has prepared a resource listing of meteorological educational materials directed for elementary and secondary school teachers.
  
  •     Edward J. Hopkins
    

• His office is Room 1407, located on the 14th floor of the Atmospheric and Space Science Building at 1225 W. Dayton Street. (The 15 story building with the 3 white satellite antennae located 2 blocks east of the Camp Randall Arch.)

• This course meets 4 days per week (Monday through Thursday) between 10:20 AM and 11:35 AM in Room 811 of the Atmospheric and Space Science Building at 1225 W. Dayton Street. (The 15 story building with the 3 white satellite antennae located 2 blocks east of the Camp Randall Arch.)
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• Before the first day of class, you should purchase the text book and read any instructions appearing on the course home page.

call Edward J. Hopkins at 608/262-1605 or 262-2828

Latest revision: 30 March 2004

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