GEOLOGY 330/350 - METEOROLOGY - Fall, 1999

Instructor:Dr. Bob Baker
Office:310 Ag Science Building
Phone:425-3345
E-mail: Robert.W.Baker@uwrf.edu
Office Hours: Mon: 8-9; 12-1; Tues: 11-12; Wed: 9-10; 12-1; Thurs: 10-11; 2-3;
Text:The Atmosphere, F.K.Lutgens and E.J. Tarbuck (7th ed.) Morgan
Your grade for the course will be determined from two 1-hour exams (55%), a final exam (35%), and six homework assignments (10%). Regarding the homework assignments, your lowest score will be dropped and assignment #2 will be a 10 minute (in class) quiz.
DATE TOPICREADING ASSIGNMENT
READ PAGES:
September 6Origin of the Atmosphere9-11
  8Atmosphere: Composition1-9
 13Atmosphere: Thermal Stratification12-21
 15Solar radiation spectrum22-35
 20Radiation and the earth's heat balance35-37;48-72
 22The magnetospherenone
 27Relative and specific humidity73-83
 29Absolute humidity and condensation84-89
October 4EXAMINATION #1 
  6Precipitation and the adiabatic process89-101
 11Clouds formation102-108
 13Cloud families and cloud forms108-115
 18Orographic precipitation115-128;133-134
 20Pressure and pressure gradients135-145
 25Coriolis effect and geostrophic winds145-150
 27Cyclones and anticyclones150-159
November 1Circulation of the atmosphere167-171
  3EXAMINATION #2 
  8Winds and ocean currents; winds and mountains160-167-;171-173;176-189
 10Air masses and frontal systems190-212
 15The jet stream173-176
 17Wave cyclones212-233
 22Thunderstorms234-246
 24Tornadoes and hurricanes247-277
 29Weather forecasting and weather maps278-302
December 1Weather modification and Meteorological optics129-134;383-397
  6Agricultural meteorology; El Nino 63-66;179-181
  8Meteorology and world history320-347
 13Meteorology and world history 
 15Review 
Your FINAL EXAM for this course is scheduled for FRIDAY, December 17, 1:30-3:00 p.m. in this room.
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