Either
the fifth or sixth edition of Meteorology Today is okay; you may
be able to find some copies of the fifth edition around, but most of the
ones available now are from the sixth edition. In the readings below,
page numbers in parentheses are for the fifth edition, page numbers not
in parentheses are for the sixth edition.
| Date | Lecture
All readings from Ahrens' Meteorology Today |
Laboratory
All readings from Cinnamon's Weather and Climate |
| September 3 | Basic concepts: The hydrologic cycle and states of matter
Reading: p. 25 - 30 (29 – 34) |
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| September 5 | Radiation and Energy
Reading: p. 30 - 49 (34 - 52) |
Radiant Energy
Reading: p. 17 - 24 |
| September 10 | Seasons and Temperature
Reading: p. 53 - 70 (57 - 76) |
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| September 12 | Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere
Reading: p. 1 - 21 (1 - 21) |
Atmospheric Pressure
Reading: p. 7 - 13 |
| September 17 | Moisture and Humidity
Reading: p. 105 - 122 (111 - 127) |
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| September 19 | Condensation: Dew and Fog
Reading: p. 125 - 136 (131 - 142) |
Temperature, Pressure, and Rainfall Contours
Reading: p. 2 - 3 |
| September 24 | Condensation: Clouds
Reading: p. 136 - 156 (142 - 163) |
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| September 26 | Precipitation
Reading: p. 181 - 205 (191 - 213) |
Winds, Isobars, and Surface Maps
Reading: p. 51 – 60 |
| October 1 | Basic Forecasting: Introduction | |
| October 3 | High and Low Pressure
Reading: p. 209 - 221 (218 -228) |
Mountain Breezes
Reading: p. 113-119 |
| October 10 | Cyclones and Anticyclones
Reading: p. 221 - 235 (228 - 243) |
Forecast Tools on the Internet (meet in Library) |
| October 15 | Local Wind Systems
Reading: p. 253 - 269 (263 - 278) |
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| October 17 | Global Air Circulation
Reading: p. 273 - 288 (283 - 298) |
Global Circulation, Winds, and the Jet Stream
Reading: p. 61 - 71 |
| October 22 | Tropical and Polar Air Masses
Reading: p. 301 - 312 (311 - 322) |
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| October 24 | Fronts
Reading: p. 313 - 321 (322 - 332) |
Air Masses and Frontal Systems
Reading: p. 73 – 88 Bring red and blue colored pencils to class. |
| October 29 | Middle Latitude Cyclones (Part I)
Reading: p. 325 - 347 (335 – 359) |
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| October 31 | Middle Latitude Cyclones (Part II)
Reading: p. 325 - 347 (335 – 359) |
Class Problems
Reading: p. 176 - 178 |
| November 5 | Forecasting Based on Frontal Systems | |
| November 7 | 3 - Day Forecast | Hand in Forecast |
| November 12 | Thunderstorms
Reading: p. 381 - 396 (392 - 407) |
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| November 14 | Tornadoes
Reading: p. 403 - 415 (412 - 426) |
Thunderstorms and Hurricanes
Reading: p. 149 - 175 |
| November 19 | Tornado Video Classics | |
| November 26 | Tropical Storms
Reading: p. 419 -437 (429 - 446) |
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| November 28 | Thunder and Lightning
Reading: p. 396 - 403 (407-413) |
Hurricanes |
| December 3 | Long-Term Forecasting | |
| December 5 | Climate Change
Reading: p. 505 - 527 (476 - 492) |
Using Long-Term Forecasting Tools |
| December 10 | Five-Day Forecasts | Hand in Five-Day Forecast |
| December 12 | More Five-Day Forecasts | Hand in Five-Day Forecast |