PHY 3150 TENTATIVE SCHEDULE SPRING 2008
PHYSICAL PRINCIPLES OF METEOROLOGY
Lecture: 11-11:50 TR CAP 262
Lab: 16-17:50 W CAP 262
Text: Ahrens, METEOROLOGY TODAY, 8th edition
Lab Manual: Carbone, Weather & Climate Laboratory Manual, 6th edition
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DATE LECTURE LABORATORY
Jan Vertical Structure
15-17 Introduction, Ch. 1 Earth & of the Atmosphere
Atmosphere to p.16, Ch.1 to p.24.
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22-24 Ch.2 Energy to p.37, Ch.2 to p.50. Surface Energy Budget (C)
and Solving Problems(GURU CA)
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29-31 CH. 3 Seasonal & Daily Temps to Earth Sun Geometry (C)
p.66 middle, Ch.3 to p.81.
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Feb Ch.4. Atmos. Moisture to p.96 Simulating, Earth's
5-7 Hour Test I (Ch. 1-4) Radiation Budget (C)
REVIEW Outside of Class (Time set by class)
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12-14 Ch.4 Atmos. Moisture to p. 102. Atmospheric Moisture
Ch.5 Condensation: Dew and Fog & (Read text p.89-93)
Clouds to p.117. (C)
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19-21 Ch.5 to p.135, Ch.6 Stability & Saturation & Atmospheric
Cloud Development to p.152. Review Stability
Outside of Class (Time set by Class)
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Internet Weather (C)
26-28 Ch.6 to p.159 & Ch.7 Precip to p.187, (Handout)
Ch.8 Air Pressure & Winds to p.216.
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Mar
4-6 Hour Test II (Ch 4-7) Cloud Droplets &
Ch.9 Wind Small-Scale to p.250. Review Raindrops
Outside of Class (Time set by Class)
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11-13 Spring Break
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18-20 Ch.10 Wind:Global Systems to p.281; Atmospheric Motion
Hour Test III (Ch 8-10)
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24-25 Easter Holidays
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Weather Map
-27 Ch.11 Air Masses & Fronts to p.295 Analysis
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Apr
1-3 Ch.11 to p.306. NWS-Blacksburg
Ch.12 Middle Latitude Cyclones to p.321 Visit
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8-10 Ch.12 to p.332. Mid-Latitude
Ch.13 Weather Forecasting to p.362, Cyclones
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15-17 Ch.14 Thunderstorms & Tornadoes to p.401. Thunderstorms &
Ch.14 to p.433. Tornadoes or
Review outside of Class (Time set by class) Internet Storms (C)
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22-24 Test IV (Ch 11-14) Hurricanes (C)
Ch.15 Hurricanes to p.426
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29-31 Ch.16 Climate Change to 456. Climate Variability
Ch.18 Air Pollution to p.502 and Change
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6 May (Tue) Final Exam 12:00-14:30