AOS 101: Weather and Climate

Discussion Section 303, Fall 2009

Wednesdays 12:05-12:55, AO & SS Room 823


TA: Courtney Obergfell
Office: AO & SS 1311
Office Hours: Mondays 11:00-12:15, Tuesdays 2:40-3:40
Email: obergfell@wisc.edu


Course Materials

Lecture Webpage
Discussion Syllabus (word doc)
Weather Discussion Schedule

Tentative Schedule

Wednesday Topic Assignment Due
9/9 Introduction
Observations and Station Models
9/16 Vertical Structure of the Atmosphere
9/23 Map Analyses and Contouring Homework 1 due
9/30 Forces and Balances In Class Assignment from 9/23 due
10/7 Satellite and Radar
10/14 1st Law of Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer Homework 2 due
10/21 Stability and Moisture Processes
10/28 Mid-latitude Cyclones and Fronts Homework 3 due
11/4 Mid-latitude Cyclones: Vertical Structure
11/11 Severe Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Homework 4 due
11/18 Tropical Cyclones Climate Change Assignment handed out
11/25 Snow and Ice Storms
12/2 Climate Change Discussion
12/9 Climate Change Debate Climate Change Write-up

Other Useful Links

National Weather Service homepage
Dept. of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences Weather homepage
Madison forecast - NWS
Storm Prediction Center
National Hurricane Center
The Weather Channel
NOAA NCEP forecast models
Nationwide Radar
AMS Glossary of Meteorology
Contour Analysis Practice