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GS 109
Meteorology PCC Rock Creek Spring 2010 |
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PLEASE NOTE:
This Schedule may change to meet the needs of this class! |
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Week |
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Date |
Topics |
Reading |
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1 |
1 |
3/30 |
Introductions,
Course Overview and Mechanics, Introduction to the Atmosphere
(composition) |
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2 |
4/1 |
Introduction to
the Atmosphere (P & T), Weather vs. Climate, Elements of Weather,
Weather Maps: Contouring |
Chapt. 1 |
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2 |
3 |
4/6 |
Heat and
Temperature
LAB Temperature on Campus |
Chapt. 2 |
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4 |
4/8 |
Variations in
Temperature at the Earth’s Surface
LAB Heating & Cooling Rates |
Chapt. 3 |
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3 |
5 |
4/13 |
Wrap Up & Review
for TEST
1
Introduction to Pressure & Wind LAB P blocks |
Chapt. 6 |
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6 |
4/15 |
TEST 1 (Chapts.
1, 2, 3)
Physics of Wind, Local Winds |
Chapt. 6 |
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4 |
7 |
4/20 |
Moisture,
Humidity and Stability
LAB Relative Humidity, Mt.
Adiabat |
Chapt. 4 |
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4/22 |
Clouds and
Precipitation
LAB Making Clouds |
Chapt. 5 |
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5 |
8 |
4/27 |
NO CLASS
Inservice
(WORK
ON PROJECTS) |
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9 |
4/29 |
Atmospheric
Circulation
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Chapt. 7 |
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6 |
10 |
5/4 |
Weather Journal
1
DUE
Wrap Up & Review
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11 |
5/6 |
TEST 2 (Chapts.
4, 5, 6,
7)
Intro
to Mid Latitude Cyclones |
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7 |
12 |
511 |
Mid Latitude
Cyclones
LAB Frontal Systems |
Chapt. 8 |
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13 |
5/13 |
Weather
Prediction |
Chapt. 9 |
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8 |
14 |
5/18 |
Thunderstorms
and
Tornados
LAB Hurricanes |
Chpt. 10 |
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15 |
5/20 |
Hurricanes Wrap
Up and Review
Introduction to Climate |
Chpt. 11 |
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9 |
16 |
5/25 |
TEST 3 (Chapts.
8, 9, 10, 11)
Climate Today |
Chapt. 13 |
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17 |
5/27 |
Student
Presentations
Past Climates |
Chapt. 14 |
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10 |
18 |
6/1 |
Student
Presentations
Future Climates |
Chapt. 14 |
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19 |
6/3 |
Student
Presentations
Living with Climate Change Wrap Up & Review |
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11 |
20 |
6/8 |
TEST 4 (Chapts.
13, 14)
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