LECTURE OUTLINES for
ATM OCN (Meteorology) 100:
WEATHER & CLIMATE

Lecture 3

Fall 1997

Background:

You can review the outline of the lecture for the day indicated. These outlines will be posted the day of the lecture. They are not meant to replace attending lecture, nor are they as detailed as a "note taking service". However, they are intended to help us to keep on track through the course. Refer back to these outlines when preparing for each exam.

Caution: The actual lectures may deviate slightly from this outline when necessary. Please do not be alarmed.

WEEK 1

 3 SEP (W)

• Introduction
  Weather/climate elements; surface & aloft

 5 SEP (F)

• Observing the Atmosphere
  Surface weather charts and satellite imagery

WEEK 2

 8 SEP (M)

• Composition of present and past atmosphere

10 SEP (W)

• Atmospheric pressure and barometry

12 SEP (F)

• Temperature, thermometry and vertical temperature structure

WEEK 3

15 SEP (M)

• Energy forms and transport

17 SEP (W)

• Radiation

19 SEP (F)

• Radiation (continued) and energy budgets

WEEK 4

22 SEP (M)

• Gas law and First law of thermodynamics

24 SEP (W)

• Hydrological cycle and Moisture variables

26 SEP (F)

• Cloud, fog dew and frost formation

WEEK 5

29 SEP (M)

• Cloud types and classification

 1 OCT (W) 

• Precipitation formation processes ,precipitation measurement and types

3 OCT (F) 

• Precipitation

WEEK 6

 6 OCT (M) 

• Precipitation (continued) and weather modification

 8 OCT (W)

• Atmospheric optics

10 OCT (F) 

• 1st Hour (6 Weeks) Exam

WEEK 7

13 OCT (M) 

• Wind measurements, weather system scales

15 OCT (W)

• Theory of winds: Forces of motion

17 OCT (F)

• Atmospheric motions

WEEK 8

20 OCT (M)

• Atmospheric motions (con't)
  vertical and horizontal motions associated with highs and lows; local circulations

22 OCT (W)

• Atmospheric motions - local circulation, (con't)

24 OCT (F)

• Upper air observations and charts

WEEK 9

27 OCT (M)

• Planetary scale atmospheric circulation patterns

29 OCT (W)

• Planetary scale atmospheric circulation patterns (con't)
  Monsoons, El Niño

31 OCT (F)

• Air masses, extratropical cyclones and fronts

WEEK 10

 3 NOV (M)

• Planetary Scale Circulation - Jet streams

 5 NOV (W)

• Extratropical cyclones: morphology, evolution

 7 NOV (F) 

• Extratropical cyclones: weather sequences and forecasting

WEEK 11

10 NOV (M)

• Midlatitude anticyclones

12 NOV (W)

• Upper air circulation patterns and their relationship to surface features

15 NOV (F)

• Thunderstorms, stability and morphology

WEEK 12

17 NOV (M)

• Thunderstorms, stability and morphology (con't)

19 NOV (W)

• Thunderstorm hazards and lightning

21 NOV (F) 

• 2nd Hour (12 Weeks) Exam

WEEK 13

24 NOV (M)

• Tornadoes

26 NOV (W)

• Tropical Weather & Hurricanes

28 NOV (F) Thanksgiving Break

WEEK 14

 1 DEC (M)

• Atmospheric pollution

 3 DEC (W)

• Present climates

 5 DEC (F)

• Present climates

WEEK 15

 8 DEC (M)

• Past climates, climatic change

10 DEC (W)

• Past climates, climatic change

12 DEC (F)

• Summary & Review

17 DEC (W)

• Final Exam

Last revision 2 September 1997

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