Welcome to AOS 101

Discussion Sections 304 and 305

Val Bennington

benesh@wisc.edu

Class Information

Discussion: Room 823, AO&SS Building

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:40-10:40
Office: 1519 AO&SS Building
Phone: 608-890-0885

Course Materials
Syllabus (word doc)

Badger Football Weather

Date: Time: Versus: Temp Predict: Precip Predict: Spread Predict: Actual Temp: Actual Spread: Weather Pts: Football Pts:
09/06 11:00 Marshall
09/13 21:30 Fresno State 89F / 88F sunny / clear +13 / +7 86F +3 3 / 2 10 / 4
09/27 14:30 Michigan 73F / 72F clear / clear + 10 / +14 -2
10/04 19:00 Ohio State 56 F / 55F clear / clear +3 / 56F -3
10/11 19:00 Penn State 68 F / 66 F clear / clear -7 / +3 72 / clear -41
10/18 11:00 Iowa 49F / 50F clear / clear + 7 / +3 / clear -22
10/25 11:00 Illinois 48F / 49F clear / clear -7 / -14
11/01 11:00 Michigan State 46 F / 49 F clear / clear +3 / +7 -1
11/08 11:00 Indiana 44F / clear / +7 /
11/15 2:30 Minnesota 32 / 34 no precip / no precip +10 / +7
11/22 2:30 Cal Poly


Tentative Schedule

Week of: Topics Assignments HAND IN
09/01 Introductions none none
09/08 Weather Observations Homework 1 (word doc)
weather symbol link		 none
09/15 Atmos Composition / Weather Obs cont.
Contouring Practive		 Homework 2 (word doc) Homework 1
09/22 Heat/Energy Transfer / Ideal Gas Law
Ideal Gas Demonstration with java		 Homework 3 (word doc) Homework 2
09/29 Moisture and Stability
Cloud Height Tutorial		 Homework 4 (word doc) Homework 3
10/06 Optics Extra credit / study for quiz Homework 4
10/13 Intro to Atmospheric Forces study for quiz / Homework 5 Extra Credit
10/20 QUIZ 1 / Atmospheric Forces Homework 6 Homework 5
10/27 Thermal Wind Homework 7 Homework 6
11/03 Cyclones Homework 8 (Part 1 of Case Study) Homework 7
11/10 Cyclones Continued Case Study Homework 8
11/17 Climate Change Intro Homework 9 CASE STUDY (Friday by 4)
12/01 QUIZ 2 / Climate Change Homework 10
Ice Data 		Homework 9
12/08 Pollution / Evaluations none Homework 10

Case Study Maps

Sea Level Pressure Maps
Nov. 10, 1998 0000 UTC
Nov. 10, 1998 1200 UTC
Nov. 11, 1998 0000 UTC

Temperature Maps
Nov. 10, 1998 0000 UTC
Nov. 10, 1998 1200 UTC
Nov. 11, 1998 0000 UTC

Dew Point Maps
Nov. 10, 1998 0000 UTC
Nov. 10, 1998 1200 UTC
Nov. 11, 1998 0000 UTC

500 mb Heights Maps
Nov. 10, 1998 0000 UTC
Nov. 10, 1998 1200 UTC
Nov. 11, 1998 0000 UTC

Satellite Imagery
Nov. 10, 1998 0015 UTC
Nov. 10, 1998 1215 UTC
Nov. 11, 1998 0015 UTC

Radar Imagery
Midwest Nov. 10, 1998 1201 UTC
Midwest Nov. 10, 1998 2359 UTC
National Nov. 10, 1998 1201 UTC
National Nov. 10, 1998 2359 UTC

Atmospheric Soundings in Davenport, Iowa
Nov. 10, 1998 0000 UTC
Nov. 10, 1998 1200 UTC
Nov. 11, 1998 0000 UTC

Links to Storm Info
National Weather Service Statements
Similarities to Edmund Fitzgerald


Grading

100 points - Homework (~10 points each)
50 points - Case Study
20 points - Participation/Discussion
10 points - Quizzes

Class Presentations

Intro (Mac ppt)
Weather Observations (Mac ppt)
Atmos Composition and Contour Maps
Ideal Gas Law / Heat Transfer
Moisture and Stability
Optics
Atmospheric Forces
Thermal Wind
Cyclone Parts 1 and 2

Links

UW AOS web site
UW AOS weather
Learn at UW for AOS 100