Tuesday

Thursday

31-Aug 2006
Class #1
Syllabus Review & Expectations
CH 1 Basic Problem & Introduction
Basic Problem & Goals
Describe Atmosphere
Air Masses & Fronts
Midlatitude Frontal Cyclone (Norwegian Model)
Chapter 1

5-Sept 2006
Class #2
CH 2 Math Review
Scalars &Vectors
Vector Algebra,
Differentiation of Vectors (many subtopics here),
Taylor Series Expansion
Line and Surface Integrals

Chapter 1 , Chapter 2

8:15AM: Matlab Tutorial 1
at ARSC Maclab

7-Sept 2006
Class #3
Finish CH 2 Math Review
Eularian & Lagrangian Reference Frames,
Total Differentiation
CH 3 Fluid Properties
Ideal Gas Law|
Dry & Moist Atmosphere
Potential Temperature
Static Stability

Chapter 1&2 , Chapter 3

8:00AM: Matlab Tutorial Part 2
at ARSC Maclab

12-Sept 2006
Class #4
Finish CH 3 Fluid Properties
Buoyancy,
Continuum Hypothesis,
Assumptions
Continuity Equation-Derivation
CH 4 Basic Forces
Newton's First Law,
Body and Surface Forces,
Gravity,
Geopotential & geopotential height
Chapter 1&2 , Chapter 4

14-Sept 2006
Class #5
Select Homework 1 problems on board explained by students.
Homework 1 Due  
Continue CH 4 Basic Forces
Perssure Gradient Force
Viscous Forces
Hydrostatic Balance
Hypsometric Equation
Chapter 1&2 , Chapter 4

19-Sept 2006
Class #6
Homework Hints...
Continue CH 4 Basic Forces
Hydrostatic & Geopotential Height
Centrifugal
Geopotential vs Height around globe
Coriolis Force derivation with rotating axis
Vector representation
Chapter 1&2 , Chapter 4

21-Sept 2006
Class #7
Select Homework 2 problems on board explained by students.
Homework 2 Due
Finish CH 4 Scale Analysis
Final comments on Coriolis,
Interactive demonstration from web of coriolis (Link to website for visual python demo is here!)
Navier-Stokes Equations
pressure perturbation formulation
CH 5 Scale analysis
Dimensional Homogeneity
Scale in the atmosphere
Chapter  2 , Chapter 5
Todays overheads as pdf  files, download here

26-Sept 2006
Class #8
Finish CH 5 Scale analysis
Nondimensional parameters
Scale analysis of midlatitude weather system ( Geostrophic & Hydrostatic approximations)
Begin CH 6 Remaining Bits to Develop Conservation Laws
Forms of Continuity
Pressure as a vertical Coordinate (begin)
Chapter  2 , Chapter 5

28-Sept 2006
Class #9
Select Homework 3 problems on board explained by students.
Homework 3 Due
Continue CH 6 Remaining Bits to Develop Convervation Laws
Pressure as a vertical Coordinate 
Develop equations in isobaric coordinates
Adiabatic Lapse Rate
Basic Equations in Z coordinates
Chapter 2 , Chapter 5

3 Oct 2006
Class #10
Finish CH 6
Equations in Isobaric Coordinates
Define Kinematics and Dynamics
Begin CH 7 Simple Steady Motions  
Natural Coordinate System
Chapter 2-3 , Chapter 6

5 Oct 2006
Class #11
Homework 4 (not due) will help you study for test.
Exam 1
Covers material learned through Chapter 6
Room 417 

10 Oct 2006
Class #12
Continue CH 7 Simple Steady Motions
Geostrophic Flow-in depth
Intertial Oscillations  
Chapter 3 , Chapter 6

12Oct 2006
Class #13
Continue CH 7 Simple Steady Motions
Cyclostrophic and Gradient
Begin Trajectories and Streamlines
Chapter 3 , Chapter 6

17 Oct 2006
Class #14
Go over Test
Go over outstanding issues from last time
Continue CH 7 Simple Steady Motions
Trajectories and Streamlines
Bouissenesq Approximation
Thermal Wind-derivation 1
Chapter 3 , Chapter 6

19 Oct 2006
Class #15
CH 7 Simple Steady Motions
finish Thermal Wind-derivation 2
Barotropic and Baroclinic Atmospheres
Departures from Balance
Vertical Motion
Chapter 3 , Chapter 6

24 Oct 2006
Class #16
Select Homework 5 problems on board by students.
Homework 5 Due
CH 7 Simple Steady Motions
Departures from Balance
Overview of Chapter 7
Chapter 3 , Chapter 6

26 Oct 2006
Class #17
D Newman will teach from 9:45-10:30
CH 9 Boundary Layer
Ekman Spiral Solution, Ekman Transport, Ekman Pumping Chapter 5, Chapter 10
Begin CH 8 Circulation, Vorticity & Divergence Line Integral Review
Chapter 4 , Chapter 7

31 Oct 2006
Class #18
Continue with CH 8 Circulation, Vorticity & Divergence
Circulation, Stokes Theorem, Relative Circulation, Vorticity, Relative Vorticity, Vorticity in Natural Coordinates
Chapter 4 , Chapter 7

2 Nov 2006
Class #19
Continue with CH 8 Circulation, Vorticity & Divergence
Potential Vorticity, Vorticity Equation
Chapter 4 , Chapter 7

7Nov 2006
Class #20
Finish CH 8 Circulation, Vorticity & Divergence
Vorticity Eqn in Pressure Coordinates, Scale analysis of Vorticity Equation, Barotropic Vorticity, Chapter Overview
Chapter 4 , Chapter 7
Begin CH 10 Q.G. Analysis
Chapter 6

9 Nov 2006
Class #21
Select Homework 6 problems on board by students.
Homework 6 Due

Continue with CH 10 Q.G. Analysis
Scale Analysis, QG Approximation
Chapter 6

14 Nov 2006
Class #22
Continue with CH 10 Q.G. Analysis
Advection of Relative and planetary vorticity, start Geopotential Tendency
Chapter 6

16 Nov 2006
Class #23

Exam 2 (Room 417)
Covers material through Chapters 7-9.

21 Nov 2006
Class #24

Continue CH 10 Q.G. Analysis
Review, Geopotential Tendency, QG PV, begin vertical motion
Chapter 6

23 Nov 2006
 
Thanksgiving Break

28 Nov 2006
Class #25 
Finish CH 10 Q.G. Analysis
finish vertical motion, secondary circulation
Chapter 6

30 Nov 2006
Class #26
Homework 7 Due
Review CH 10 Q.G. Analysis
Discuss Homework 7
Chapter 6

5 Dec 2006
  Class #27
 CH 11 Simple Wave Motion begin
Planetary Waves
Chapter 7 , Chapter 8

7 Dec 2006
Class #28
  finish CH 11 Simple Wave Motion
Planetary Waves
Chapter 7 , Chapter 8

Homework 8 Due