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WEATHER
AND CLIMATE
GEOG 350
SUMMER 2004
COURSE SCHEDULE
(This schedule is subject to change.
Please check it frequently)
| Week 1 (June 1-3) Introduction to Geography and Atmospheric Sciences | *Lecture:
Introduction to Geography
See: The Four Traditions of Geography See: The History of Geography *Introduction to Term Papers See: Climate Classification Instructions See: GLOBE Atmosphere Protocol See: The National Geography Standards *Introduction to Article Review Assignments See: APA Style Guide for Citing On-Line Articles See: MLA Style Guide for Citing On-Line Articles *Introduction to Online Weather Studies *Read - Chapter 1 Online Weather Studies (OWS) pp. 3-8, 11-12. *Read - Chapter 2 OWS - Complete Review Questions 1,3,4,5,8, and 9 - Due Monday 6/7 |
| Week 2
(June 7-10)
Atmosphere Origin, Composition, and Structure |
*Lecture:
Elements of Weather Analysis
*Read - Chapter A OWS all, Chapter 3 pp. 38-54, and Chapter 4 all, Chapter 8 pp. 170-172, 175-184 *Demonstration: Online Investigation AB *Read - Chapter 2 OWS all *Online Investigation - Complete Online Investigation 2A and 2B - Due Thursday 6/10 *Read - Chapter 6 OWS - Complete Review Questions 1,2,3,6,7,8,9, and 10- Due Monday 6/14 |
| Week 3 (June
14-18)
Humidity, Saturation, and Stability |
*Lecture:
Atmospheric
Stability and Instability
*Read - Chapters 6 and 7 OWS - all *Online Investigation - Complete Online Investigation 6B - Due Thursday 6/18 *Read - Chapter 10 OWS - Complete Review Questions 1,2,3,6,9, and 10 - Due Wednesday 6/23 |
| Week 4 (June21-24)
Weather Systems of Middle Latitudes |
*Lecture:
Middle
Latitude Weather Characteristics
*Read - Chapters 10, 11, and 12 OWS *Online Investigation - Complete Online Investigations 10A and 10B - Due Thursday 7/1 *Read - Chapter C OWS - Complete Review Questions 2,3,7,8,9, and 10 - Due Thursday 7/1 |
| Week
5 (June 28-July 2)
Climate and Climate Change |
*Lecture:
Human Impacts Upon the Atmospheric System
*Read - Chapter C OWS, "Greenhouse Effect" pp. 54-59, and "El Nino and La Nina" pp. 207-220 *Online Investigation - Complete Online Investigations CA and CB - Due Friday 7/2 *Discussion:Term Paper Progress - Term Papers Due Friday 7/2 *Final Exam: Power Point Presentations on Term Paper Topics - Friday 7/2 |
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS
Basic Geography
Background
Geographic
Information Systems
Global
Positioning Systems
Remote
Sensing
Topographic
Maps
Geography
at About.com
Weather and Climate
Information
NOAA
Education Resources
The
Weather Channel
Weather.gov
NWS
Weather Education Site
Digital
Library for Earth Systems Education
Satellite
Data from NOAA
National
Hurricane Center
Daily
Weather Data
Data
from U.S. Weather Stations
World
Climates
World
Meteorological Organization
Climate
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