FRONT MATERIAL Title Page Course Guide for METEOROLOGY U640-100: WEATHER AND CLIMATE A University Course...(3 credits) By Edward J. Hopkins, Ph.D. Lecturer, Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison Prepared under the supervision of Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences University of Wisconsin-Madison Copyright Page [From Editor] Academic Honesty Statement [From Editor] Welcome Letter [Included] Table of Contents Or the "The Course at a Glance". [Included] How to Do the Work of the Course [Included] List of Course Components Course Guide, Text, First Sheets, Envelope and Student Handbook. Special Requirements Organization of the Course and Coursework Procedures Before You Start [Included] Biographic Sketch of Course Author [Included] Student's Progress Chart [Included] BODY OF COURSE GUIDE [Included] BACK MATTER Appendices Course Bibliography Exam Preparation Page [From Editor] Requires 2 pages Exam Transcript and Evaluation Forms [From Editor] Promotional Page [From Editor] Welcome Letter Dear Student, Welcome to the Meteorology U640-100 (Weather and Climate) Independent Study course. We hope that you will enjoy the course and profit from it, not only from completing the course and earning the credits, but also for gaining an added awareness of our atmospheric environment, in particular, the weather. We wish you the best of luck with your progress through the course. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask me when submitting your lessons. You may also call my office at 608/262-1705, or you may email me at hopkins@meteor.wisc.edu. Sincerely, Edward J. Hopkins, Ph.D., Lecturer, Meteorology METEOROLOGY 100: WEATHER AND CLIMATE (3 credits) INTRODUCTION Welcome to Meteorology U640-100, Weather and Climate, an introductory course in the atmospheric sciences. This independent study course is the equivalent of a one-semester 3–credit classroom course, such as that offered at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Satisfactory completion of the requirements of this independent study course will enable you to earn three hours of credit. What does this course cover? This course explores our earth's atmospheric environment. Emphasis will be placed upon providing you with a deeper appreciation of the various atmospheric phenomena that you may witness, such as the wind, clouds and precipitation. You will become acquainted with some of the more important economic and social aspects of weather and climate. You will see how meteorology has evolved as a science with the development of various tools and concepts that permit a rational description and prediction of various weather and climatic phenomena. What are the prerequisites for this course? Like its on-campus counterpart, this course is open to any college level student. However, since this is an Independent Study course, it is essentially open to anyone who has an interest in weather and the outdoors. Some knowledge of the basic concepts of high school algebra is assumed. What should be your expectations for this course? By the end of the course you should be able to: Interpret the weather maps appearing on television, or in the newspaper, locating broad based air pressure, wind, cloud and temperature patterns. Correctly use and explain selected fundamental terminology employed by meteorologists (e.g., dewpoint, barometric pressure, cyclones, etc.). Identify various weather instruments currently used to measure atmospheric properties. Explain why the planet Earth is unique in our solar system. Distinguish the characteristic sizes of various atmospheric systems. Explain, in general terms, the reasons for atmospheric motions. Appreciate the problems facing the atmospheric scientist. Identify some of the fundamental conceptual models developed by meteorologists to explain atmospheric processes. Make simple, short term weather forecasts for your location, based upon your observation of the sequence of winds, clouds and changes in air temperature and pressure. Distinguish the various severe weather phenomena and those appropriate advisories, watches and warnings issued for your safety. Locate sources of climatological information for your locale. We sincerely want you to complete this course in Weather and Climate, gaining a greater appreciation, interest and curiosity about our atmospheric environment. We hope that this course meets your needs and expectations. Taking a correspondence course is not easy, and we realize that you will have to expend a certain amount of effort to complete the course in the allotted time. Therefore, we encourage you to read the following pages before you actually start studying, and refer to them as necessary as you work through the course. If you still have questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact your instructor for additional assistance. HOW TO DO THE WORK OF THE COURSE Before you begin this course, please read this section carefully, since it explains the structure of the course and provides important information. This Independent Study correspondence course has been developed with the same rigorous standards of content as a campus course. Expectations for your performance as an Independent Study student are as high as they would be if you were taking this course in the classroom. LIST OF COURSE MATERIALS You will need the following material to complete this course successfully. Please check to see that you have all of these materials before starting. The Course Guide: The booklet that you are presently reading, entitled the Course Guide for Meteorology, U640–100: Weather and Climate (hereafter referred to as simply the Course Guide), contains the directions to help you through this course. You should view it as being central to your studies, representing a substitute for the classroom guidance and instruction provided by your instructor. This booklet contains the text reading assignments, study notes, and the written assignments that you will send to your instructor. Additional material that is included to help you appears in this Course Guide. Textbook: The primary reading material for this course will be found in one textbook that is required for this text. All assigned textbook readings will be identified as Moran and Morgan in this guide: Moran, J.M. and M.D. Morgan, 1997: Meteorology: The Atmosphere and the Science of Weather. (5th ed.) Prentice Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ. 530 pp. (ISBN 0-13-266701-0) If you do not already have this book, you may purchase the book from the University of Wisconsin–Extension bookstore. Consult your Independent Study Catalog for the current price. Send a check or money order (payable to UW–Extension) to: University of Wisconsin–Extension 432 N. Lake Street Madison, WI 53706–1498 Answer Sheets: Preprinted answer sheets are provided for each written assignment that you will send to your instructor at the University of Wisconsin–Extension. If you need additional space to complete an assignment, please use clean 8½" by 11" ordinary white bond paper. Please fill in all information requested on the answer sheets, and clearly print your name and the lesson number on the upper right hand corner of all additional sheets of paper you use. Additional written questions or comments that you wish to direct to your instructor may be included with your written assignments. Envelopes: Special envelopes are provided as part of your course materials for mailing your written assignments to your instructor. Please use them and include your return address. Student Handbook: You should have also received a copy of the Student Handbook prepared by the University of Wisconsin-Extension. This Handbook contains information such as Independent Study phone numbers, course completion dates, exam information and other policy procedures. You are encouraged to consult it if you have questions that are not related to subject material, but concern the completion dates, transcripts and so forth. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: No special requirements are need for the successful completion of this course. Calculators: If you wish, you may use an inexpensive four-function calculator to solve the several numeric problems that appear in the assignments and on the two examinations. Calculators are not supplied with the course materials. The Electronic Medium: While current weather information is available on the cable television, the Internet and elsewhere, you will not have to have access to any of these media in order to successfully complete this course. However, you are encouraged to explore some of these data sources, if available. Some information is provided in the Course Guide, where appropriate. You are encouraged to contact your instructor if you have any questions concerning these media. ORGANIZATION OF THE COURSE AND COURSEWORK PROCEDURES: The course consists of sixteen written assignments, and two supervised (proctored) examinations: with one closed-book examination at the midpoint in the course, and the other, a final examination as you conclude the course. The following steps summarize a method that should aid you in successfully completing this course. Your learning may be enhanced if you proceed as follows: Work through the course material unit by unit, beginning with Unit 1. Start each new unit by reading the material that appears in the Course Guide. Each assignment in the course contains the following: Study Objectives Textbook Reading Assignment Overview Study Notes Study Questions Key Terms and Concepts to Know Suggestions for Additional Reading (when applicable) Written Assignment (to be sent to your instructor) Study the reading material in the textbook for each unit Spend time with the Study Notes that describe what you should look for in each figure or table within the text. If possible, utilize additional related materials in areas of interest to you. The Bibliography at the end of each chapter of your textbook or the end of the activities in this Course Guide contains many references that may be available in your local library. STUDY QUESTIONS After careful study of the Study Notes in the Course Guide, together with the assigned reading material in your textbook, proceed to the Study Questions found at the end of each unit in the Course Guide. These questions are meant to help you understand the material in the text. You are encouraged to work through these questions before tackling the Written Assignments that you will submit. Then check your answers in the Key provided at the end of this Course Guide. Restudy the lesson material as needed before proceeding to the written assignment. These Review Questions are for your use and you should not to submit these for grading. They are designed to assist you in mastering the material presented in this unit and in preparing for the written assignment and for the examinations. If you have difficulty with any of these questions, please contact your instructor at the University of Wisconsin–Extension for assistance. WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS As part of the course requirements, you will need to answer the set of questions identified as Written Assignments appearing in this Course Guide for each unit. Then submit your answers to each lesson to your instructor for grading. Each written assignment that you submit will be graded and returned to you with a numeric score. You will need to you receive a grade of greater than 70 percent on each written assignment in order to take your final examination and successfully complete this course. Preparing Written Assignments: After you reading the assignment you will submit your answers to each lesson in the course on the appropriate Answer Sheet. Work through the written assignment, jotting your answers on scratch paper or in the margin of the workbook beside the questions. Check your answers to be certain you are satisfied. Transfer your answers to the special answer sheets in the back of this Supplement. Take care to use the correct sheet or sheets for each assignment. Please answer all questions as best you can. For the problems, please clearly show your work for partial credit. Complete the answer sheet by filling in your name, your correct mailing address and other requested information. Put your name and the lesson on any additional sheets of paper that you use and submit. Assemble the sheets in the correct order and fold in half as directed. Insert your work in one of the special envelopes provided and seal it. Fill in the information requested. Mail the envelope with sufficient postage. Proceed to the next lesson in your next study period. Do not wait for the lesson you have mailed to be returned to you. Keep a log of your progress throughout the course on the Personal Progress Chart supplied at the end of this introduction. Evaluating Written Assignments: Each written assignment, will be returned with a numeric score. Resubmitting Written Assignments: If you receive a grade of 70 percent or lower on any written assignment, it will be returned identified as a "C & R" (Correct and Return). You will need to make the necessary corrections and return for regrading the assignment. Once you receive a passing score on that assignment, this new score will become your grade of record. If you have any questions concerning the grading or interpretation of the material, please contact your instructor. EXAMINATIONS: You will need take two proctored examinations, consisting of a midcourse and a final examination. Instructions and forms needed for requesting these examinations are provided at the back of this Course Guide. If you are not able to take your examinations at the Independent Study Exam Office (University of Wisconsin-Extension) in Madison, take a moment to read the section in the Student Handbook concerning the selection of a suitable examination proctor. Midcourse Examination. Before you take the midcourse examination, you must submit all written assignments 1 through 8. After mailing in the written assignment for Lesson 8, and before proceeding to Lesson 9, review what you have learned to this point. This examination is taken under local supervision. Complete and mail the Request for the Midcourse Exercise that you will find at the back of this Course Guide. When you have completed the examination, proceed with Lesson 9. Final Examination. The final examination is taken under local supervision. When you have completed the written assignment for Lesson 16, submit the Request for Final Examination form that you will find at the back of this Course Guide. Then start reviewing to prepare for the examination, which will be a closed-book exam (you may not refer to any books, notes, or other materials) over the entire course. You will be allowed two hours to complete the exam. Evaluating Written Assignments: Each examination will be graded and numeric score will be given. You will be notified by mail of your score. If you have any questions, please contact your instructor. Retaking Examinations: If you receive an unsatisfactory grade (below 70 percent) on either examination, you will be required to retake a similar form of this examination in order to pass this course. The new exam score will be your grade of record. COURSE GRADE Your grade in the course will be determined by your total grade based upon your grades for all submitted assignments and the two examinations. In order to successfully complete this course with a passing course grade and earn credit for the course, you will have to: Complete each of the sixteen (16) written assignments with a passing grade (70 percent or higher); Take and attain passing grades on both the midcourse and final examinations. Your course grade depends upon the numerical point distribution accumulated from each of the following items, using the approximate weighting factors: Lessons Midcourse Exam Final Exam 40% 25% 35% Total 100% The numeric assignment and examination grades can be converted to letter grades using the following table: 93-100 84-92 77-83 70-76 Below 70 Excellent Good Fair Poor Failure A B C D F CERTIFICATE of COMPLETION You should receive a letter with your final course grade after you have completed the final examination for the course. If you need an official transcript, please complete and mail in the Request Form provided at the back of this Course Guide. IF YOU NEED HELP: With Procedures If you have questions about Independent Study Procedures that are not specifically related to the course material, please consult your Student Handbook or contact an Independent Study advisor. Names, phone numbers and addresses of Independent Study advisers are listed inside the front cover of your Student Handbook. With Course Content If you have questions concerning the subject matter contained in this course, or essentially any aspect of meteorology, please contact your instructor. Transmit any questions you have about the course subject matter by including them with the work you mail. Your instructor will be happy to answer them or lead you to an answer. You should proceed with the work of the course as best you can while you await a reply. If you prefer to talk to your instructor, feel free to request his phone number and ask him to suggest times when he can be reached by phone. If your instructor lives nearby, you may even wish to arrange a face-to-face meeting. CORRESPONDENCE: All correspondence pertaining to the course, including notes to the instructor, should be sent to the following address: Independent Study University of Wisconsin--Extension 432 North Lake Street Madison, WI 53706–1498 Use the study guide information from Ackermann and from below. (From the Chemistry correspondence course:) STUDY QUESTIONS WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS ONE MORE THING Reading Assignments BEFORE YOU START Leaf through the first several chapters of Moran and Morgan, your textbook. Take a look at the organization of a typical chapter, noting the Key words, and the Summary Statements. Figures, diagrams, photographs and tables are often extremely helpful in understanding the text material since they provide visual clues. However, for many of the figures some additional assistance may be needed to help you interpret the figure or as well as to indicate which diagram or table is important and worthy of additional study. A description of what you should look for in the diagrams is included in the Study Notes included with each unit. Your textbook has several other additional features to include Weather Facts, Special Topics and Mathematical Notes. You are encouraged to read the "Weather Facts", which are small vignettes that describe some particular topic. Usually they are self-explanatory and they are meant to provide background or "nice to know" information on a weather or climate related topic. You will not need to memorize the numerical values provided in these Facts. The "Special Topics" features are essays that usually focus upon a particular application to another field of endeavor, such as the human physiological responses to hot or cold weather. Unless otherwise instructed in the Study Guide, you should read these Special Topics for with the intention of seeing how the atmosphere may impact. Finally, the Mathematical Notes are included to permit a more concise description of a particular concept through the use of mathematical expressions and equations. Some of these concepts are described in the main portion of the text. For those who may not feel secure with the mathematics, these Notes could be quickly scanned to find the summary points. Appendix III - This appendix is intended as a resource especially for those interesting in reading and interpreting current weather data either on a surface weather map or as a report. A complete set of symbols that would appear on a surface is included. Meteorology, like most sciences, uses metric units of measure. Most of the units that are used in the textbook are in metric rather than English units that are familiar to most of us. While the authors of the text have made an effort to include English equivalents, you may wish to take a moment and inspect the leaves inside the front cover of the text for Conversion Units. HOW TO LEARN Learning is an ordinary, common, everyday thing. Everybody does it almost all the time. It's impossible to stop learning. There is nothing strange about it even though, quite honestly, nobody really understands how or why it happens. Each person learns as an individual, a student in a class as well as one engaged in self-study. Most of the learning that everyone does takes place outside schools or educational institutions. You know what method works best for you. You should read the section in the Student Handbook describing Independent Study and the study tips that may help you undertake an independent study course. Read the book. Review your notes for 20 minutes on the day that you first take them Ask questions, ask questions, ask questions!! Do the homework on time but not all at once. Try to minimize the amount of things you memorize and rely instead on developing understanding. To study simply means to direct your learning toward some particular goal. Here are some general guidelines for studying. Set up a study time-schedule for yourself to suit your situation. Do not make it too demanding or too rigid, but do not be too lenient with yourself, either. Choose a time and place that is convenient and reasonably quiet. Certainly, make a choice that will leave you as free from outside distractions as possible--perhaps late at night at home, or early in the morning at a library. Organize all your study materials and have them at hand before you begin. Always include a scratch pad and pencil. Begin your study of each lesson by a quick reading of the entire lesson. Do not worry about detail or about getting everything to make sense this first time. Then read the lesson over more thoroughly, keeping the lesson objectives in mind, studying and learning more detail, thinking things through. Get all the information you can from charts, maps, tables, and figures. Mark things up--things you find interesting, or important, or difficult. Use the scratch pad to keep track of questions that come to mind, or to outline what you are learning, or to make your own notes. After this second reading, you will probably want to go back over all or part of the lesson, maybe several times. Stop occasionally to refresh your mind on the objectives of the lesson. In the early lessons, carefully go through the self-examination when you feel you know the material in the lesson. Try to do it without looking back over the lesson. Then check your answers in the key. Grade yourself. If your score is less than perfect, you will want to restudy all or part of the lesson. When you are ready, carefully and thoughtfully complete the written assignment. Keep your written work neat and legible. It's a courtesy to your instructor and your work will be more useful to you in reviewing the course. Before you start each new lesson, you will probably want to give earlier lessons a quick review. Note that many of the words and terms introduced in the course have precise meanings. An important part of your study consists of increasing your vocabulary with these new words. Relate what you are learning to anything you can. Seek out other books or articles on weather and climate. Watch TV weather reporters in your area. Finally, get outside into the weather. Observe cloud formations, wind direction, dew, fog -- whatever is happening. Something is always happening with the weather. Do things. Want to try cloud watching? Make yourself a list of various cloud types. Check off each type as you observe it. Or wind watching? Make a list of wind directions for various positions of lows or highs in your area. As you experience each condition, verify it and check it off your list. Or measure the rainfall where you live and compare it with the rainfall at a neighboring official reporting station. Or..., Well you get the idea. Every time you go outside, you get into the weather. Get your mind into it too by observing it and relating it to what you are learning in this course. You are encouraged to use the World Wide Web (WWW) as a learning tool. The official address for the ATM OCN 100 home page for this lecture section is: http://www.meteor.wisc.edu/~hopkins/aos100 INSTRUCTOR: Edward J. Hopkins, Ph.D. OFFICE: Rm. 1407 Meteorology and Space Science Bldg. (608/262–1605 or 608/262–2828) e-mail: hopkins@meteor.wisc.edu From J. Martin Suggestions for Studying There are several approaches to studying. You know what method works best for you. Here I outline an approach that worked well for me many years ago. Come to class! Read the book. Review your notes for 20 minutes on the day that you first take them Ask questions, ask questions, ask questions!! Do the homework on time but not all at once. Try to minimize the amount of things you memorize and rely instead on developing understanding. Of all these pieces of advice, I really think the most important one (and sometimes the most difficult to follow) is the third one. I can almost guarantee you that if you are diligent about devoting 20-30 minutes every M, W, and F to reviewing the notes you just received in class that day, that you will succeed in this class. So many people have told me over the years "It all made sense during the lecture!" -- This advice takes advantage of that often reported fact. Also, the homework is not designed to torture you, but instead to make you review the material on your own. There is ample time to complete each assignment but it is most valuable to you if you at least begin thinking about it the day you receive it. Here's a hypothetical example of the importance of this approach. Let's say you receive a homework assignment on a Monday. The next lecture day (Wednesday) the material covered in class is exactly what you need to get the answer to problem 1 on that homework. If you had read the assignment on the day you received it, then you would walk out of Wednesday lecture with the answer to at least one of the problems. If you did not, then a golden opportunity was lost. When reading the book, first glance through the chapter. Look at the figures and read the figure captions. Also look for bold type words. Read the summary section first. This may see m backwards but remember you are reading a text book not a novel. By reading the end first it will tell you what is important in the chapter. Try to read the chapter, even in this very brief form, before you come to class. I will not take attendance but your presence in class is the single most important element to success in the course. Exams and homework will rely on what we cover in class. Most of that material will also be in the book but YOUR LECTURE NOTES WILL CONSTITUTE WHAT I THINK IS IMPORTANT MATERIAL!! Exams and other assignments will be based on what we go over in LECTURE!! Good luck and remember to ask plenty of questions -- the only dumb questions are the ones that are never asked because they keep you in ignorance. >From Ack Suggestions for Studying There are several approaches to studying and you know what method works best for you. Here I outline an approach that worked well for me many years ago. First off come to class. I will discuss what I think is important for you to know for an understanding on how the atmosphere works. Ask questions! That is the best why to learn. Read the assignments listed in the syllabus and read them before you come to class. The book has some good chapters, and some not so good ones. When reading the book first glance through the chapter. Look at the figures and read the figure captions. Also look for bold type words. Read the summary section first. This seems backwards it's a text book not a novel. By reading the end first it will tell you what is important in the chapter. Also look at my lecture notes on the web home page -- it will tell you what I think is important and what will be emphasized in class and on the tests. Now read the chapter, before class. Come to class with questions and take notes on the lecture. Based on your lecture notes, make up some questions. They do not have to be complex questions, in fact they should be ones that you can answer. Re-read the chapter with these questions in mind and as you read the chapter think of the answers. Listen to the weather reports on television, in the newspaper, on the radio and on the web. By the end of the class you should be able to understand everything that is discussed on the nightly news! You may not be able to make a forecast, but you will be able to understand why the meteorologist is making a certain prediction. Everyone is interested in the weather. Discuss the weather with your friends. When you are discussing the weather with friends that are not in class. If they have questions you do not understand bring them to class and we will try to come up with an answer. Well, this method of studying asks a lot of you and I know this is not possible all the time. But if you do it as often as possible it will have its benefits. Good luck and do not be afraid to ask questions! APPENDIX: ABOUT THE MIDCOURSE EXAMINATION You may take your supervised midcourse examination once you have successfully completed all of the first eight written assignments. Exam Directions So as to speed your completion of the course, please take several minutes to read the instructions for requesting the examination. Requesting a Midcourse Exam: Instructions for arranging to take the midcourse examination are provided on the request form at the back of this Course Guide. Please do not send your completed request form with any of your written assignments. Independent Study Exam Office 223 Extension Building 432 North Lake Street Madison, WI 53706–1498 If you live in the Madison area, plan to take your examination at the Independent Study Exam Office. However, if you are not able to take your examinations at the University of Wisconsin-Extension in Madison, please read the section in the Student Handbook on how to select a suitable examination proctor. Your midcourse examination will be sent to your approved proctor, and we will notify you when it has been sent. You must take the examination within sixty (60) days from the day it was sent. Suggestions in Preparation: In preparing for the midcourse examination, you should review the course material, the assigned readings in the text including those figures and figure captions emphasized. You should also review the sets of learning objectives accompanying each assignment in this Course Guide. If you are still not sure, please ask your instructor questions before the exam. Self-test for Midcourse Exam Preparation Exam Length and Format The midcourse examination for Meteorology 100 is a one-hour, closed book proctored examination. This midcourse contains questions that require short answers. APPENDIX: ABOUT THE FINAL EXAMINATION You may take your final examination once you have successfully completed all written assignments and have passed your midcourse exam. So as to speed your completion of the course, please take several minutes to read the instructions for requesting the examination. Requesting a Final Exam: Instructions for arranging to take the final examination are provided on the request form at the back of this Course Guide. Please do not send your completed request form with your last written assignment. Independent Study Exam Office 223 Extension Building 432 North Lake Street Madison, WI 53706–1498 If you live in the Madison area, plan to take your examination at the Independent Study Exam Office. However, if you are not able to take your examinations at the University of Wisconsin-Extension in Madison, please read the section in the Student Handbook on how to select a suitable examination proctor. Your final examination will be sent to your approved proctor, and we will notify you when it has been sent. You must take the examination within sixty (60) days from the day it was sent. Suggestions in Preparation: While the final examination is comprehensive, meaning that material will be considered from the entire course, more of the material covered on this exam will focus upon the eight assignments since the midcourse exam. In preparing for the final examination, you should review the course material, the assigned readings in the text including those figures and figure captions emphasized. You should also review the sets of learning objectives accompanying each assignment in this Course Guide. If you are still not sure, please ask your instructor questions before the exam. Self-test for Final Exam Preparation Exam Length and Format The final examination for Meteorology 100 is a two-hour, closed book proctored examination. This final contains questions that require short answers and will be essentially of the same format as the midcourse exam. ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR Your instructor, Edward J. Hopkins, has been involved with science education at many levels for more than 25 years, including teaching the introductory level meteorology courses, both at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and at Northern Illinois University. He also has been involved with teaching chemistry, physics, physical science at the high school. Ed is a professional meteorologist, having received his Ph.D. in meteorology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1985, and he is currently associated with the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences and the Center for Climatic Research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His professional area of interest is in climatology, climatic change and science education. In addition, Ed has prepared a weather and climate instructional resource listing for elementary and secondary school teachers and has been involved with the educational efforts of the American Meteorological Society, to include Project Atmosphere, and a program called Wisconsin Rockets for Schools, sponsored by the Wisconsin Space Business Roundtable. He has also been the Senior Scientist with Ross Computational Resources, a local small educational software engineering business. ABOUT YOURSELF A teacher is always interested in individual students and their progress. To assist your instructor assess your needs and previous experiences, you are encouraged to complete and send the accompanying Student Profile with your first assignment. Your instructor would any additional information telling about yourself, your particular situation, your reasons for enrolling in the course, what you think of the course and any special needs you face -- for example, having to meet a tight deadline for completion of the course. METEOROLOGY 100: WEATHER & CLIMATE (3 credits) STUDENT PROFILE SHEET Your Name: Your Hometown: Circle all subjects that you have already taken in high school or college: algebra trigonometry calculus none of the above biology chemistry physics other earth science _ Please indicate reason(s) for taking this course (circle all appropriate choices): interest requirement schedule other (e.g., aviation, agriculture, science teaching) Do you have access to the Internet? Yes No e-mail address (if known): Please indicate how you usually get your weather information: (circle the appropriate choice) Radio: local commercial NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) Television: local commercial national (Weather Channel, CNN, etc.) Newspaper: local national ("USA Today") Electronic: Internet other _____________________________ None of the above: _____________________________ ADDITIONAL REQUESTS: If you feel that you have any additional requests that you feel that your instructor needs to know, please include on the reverse side of this sheet. NOTE: This form is intended to help the instructor in the preparation of meaningful course. Nothing that you write here will be held against you. PLEASE RETURN THIS SURVEY WITH YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT, THANK YOU! Ed Hopkins 98021/EJH METEOROLOGY 100: WEATHER & CLIMATE (3 credits) PERSONAL PROGRESS CHART This worksheet is provided to help you track your progress and meet your deadline. Use this chart Lesson Assignment Date Completed and Mailed Date Corrected Lesson Returned Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MIDCOURSE 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 FINAL Lesson Assignment TITLE 1 EXPLORING OUR ATMOSPHERE 2 PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL COMPOSITION of the EARTH'S ATMOSPHERE 3 ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE: A FUNDAMENTAL WEATHER ELEMENT 4 ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE: A FUNDAMENTAL WEATHER ELEMENT 5 ATMOSPHERIC ENERGETICS: HEAT, ENERGY & ENERGY TRANSPORT RADIATION ENERGY BUDGETS 6 THERMODYNAMICS: BEHAVIOR OF GASES IN THE ATMOSPHERE 7 WATER AND THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE 8 CLOUDS 9 PRECIPITATION 10 WINDS THEORY 11 PLANETARY SCALE CIRCULATION 12 MID LATITUDE WEATHER SYSTEMS 13 THUNDERSTORMS & TORNADOES 14 TROPICAL WEATHER SYSTEMS 15 AIR POLLUTION 16 CLIMATE AND CLIMATIC CHANGE 18