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1 NATS 101 Intro to Weather and Climate Section 34: 08:00AM MWF ILC 150 Dr. E. Robert Kursinski TA: Tina Stall Please turn off cell phones

2 Lecture 1-Nats 1012 Who Am I? Professor Department of Atmospheric Science Joint Faculty Appointment Dept. of Planetary Sciences Worked for many years at NASA JPL in So. Cal. Research Specialty Remote Sensing, Water cycle, Planetary atmospheres Ph.D. in Planetary Sciences M.S. in Electrical Engineering B.S. in Physics, Minor in Music Theory

3 Lecture 1-Nats 1013 Vital Statistics Office Hours: Dr. Kursinski by Appointment PAS Bldg, Rm 580 Ms. Stall Monday & Wednesday 11-noon PAS Bldg, Rm 526 and by Appointment Required Text: Essentials of Meteorology-An Invitation to the Atmosphere, 4 th & 5 th Ed. by C. Donald Ahrens Picture Link Publisher Download, Save $Picture LinkPublisher Download, Save $ Recommended Text: Study Guide for Essentials of Meteorology, 4 rd Ed. by C. Donald Ahrens LinkLink Required Material: Thirty (30) 4''x 6'' index cards.

4 Lecture 1-Nats 1014 Course Description Intro to science of processes weather & climate change: –atmospheric structure and composition, –energy balance, –wind systems, –clouds and precipitation, –weather fronts, cyclones, weather forecasting, –thunderstorms and lightning, –hurricanes, monsoons, –climate and global warming, –ozone hole and air pollution

5 Lecture 1-Nats 1015 Course Description Emphasis will be given to phenomena that have strong impacts on human activities. The fundamental importance of physics, chemistry and mathematics will be noted. Atmospheric Science is a branch of Applied Physics

6 Lecture 1-Nats 1016 Attendance Policy Attendance is mandatory, and will be tallied throughout the term. After three unexcused absences prior to week 9, I will submit to the Office of Curriculum and Registration an administrative drop from the course and assign a grade in accordance with UA policy. http://catalog.arizona.edu/2006-07/policies/classatten.htm

7 Lecture 1-Nats 1017 Student Behavior UA Code of Academic Integrity, Code of Conduct and Student Code of Conduct are enforced in this course. Every student is responsible for learning these codes and abiding by them. http://w3.arizona.edu/~studpubs/policies/ppmainpg.html http://w3.arizona.edu/~studpubs/policies/ppmainpg.html Students can submit complaints online at http://web.arizona.edu/~dos/uapolicies/ http://web.arizona.edu/~dos/uapolicies/

8 Lecture 1-Nats 1018 Grading Policy Final grade will be based on scores from closed book/closed notes quizzes and final exam. Quizzes will consist of multiple choice questions and short answer questions. Quizzes will cover new material presented through the end of the previous lecture day. Extra credit questions given on some quizzes. Extra credit impromptu “pop” quizzes given.

9 Lecture 1-Nats 1019 Grading Policy There will be seven quizzes during the term. Dates for the quizzes are listed on the home page. Students who arrive late on quiz days will be not allowed to take the quiz after the first student turns in her/his quiz. No Exceptions The lowest score among the seven quizzes will be excluded from the course grade. Therefore, no make-up quizzes.

10 Lecture 1-Nats 10110 Grading Policy If your final exam score exceeds the average of your 6 best quizzes, the quizzes will comprise 60% of your term grade and the final 40%. Otherwise, the quizzes will comprise 75% of your term grade and the final 25%. CARROT:CARROT: If your average is 90% or higher on all 7 quizzes, you will earn an exemption from the final and will receive an "A'' for the course. No Extra Credit Projects. So Plan Accordingly!

11 Lecture 1-Nats 10111 Final Examination Section 34 (08:00 am MWF): ILC 150 Wednesday Dec. 12, 08:00 am - 10:00 am The final will consist of approximately 60 multiple choice questions and short answer questions. A number of questions will be taken verbatim from the old quizzes.

12 Lecture 1-Nats 10112 Course Grading Course Grading Scale A 90% or higher B 80.0-89.99% C 65.0-79.99% D 55.0-64.99% E< 55.0%

13 Lecture 1-Nats 10113 Expectations Every student is expected to: Complete all of the assigned reading before the lecture (unless you hear otherwise). Devote a minimum of 2 hours outside of class studying, reading, etc. for every hour of classroom lecture. Unit Credit DefinitionUnit Credit Definition dismissedAttend class daily, arrive on time, leave when class is dismissed (courtesy to peer students).

14 Lecture 1-Nats 10114 The Golden Rule Instructor and students all show: Mutual Respect!

15 Lecture 1-Nats 10115 Literacy Requirements Although the writing requirement for this course is negligible, there is a science literacy requirement: Use scientific notation for writing numbers (especially rather large or small ones). Specify units of physical quantities (e.g. meters for elevation, etc.). Attempt to quantify physical relationships.

16 Lecture 1-Nats 10116 Announcements Course Homepage…is now functional http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/ Click Course Links Click NATS101 – Kursinski

17 Lecture 1-Nats 10117 Class Format: Lecture Days 2-4 minutes - Interesting weather discussion 2-3 minutes - Review/Summary/Clean-up From Prior Lecture, Optional 40-45 minutes - New Material Lecture, Demos, Discussion 2-3 minutes - Wrap-up and Summary

18 Lecture 1-Nats 10118 Class Format: Quiz Days 2-3 minutes - Review/Summary/Clean-up From Prior Lecture, Optional 5-10 minutes - Last Minute Questions Passing Out Quiz Materials 40 minutes - Quiz

19 Lecture 1-Nats 10119 Class LISTSERV NATS101-034@listserv.arizona.edu Use for any questions, comments, discussions that are general interest to the class. kursinski@atmo.arizona.edu is reserved for personal requests not of general interest.kursinski@atmo.arizona.edu To subscribe go to http://listserv.arizona.edu/ and click the link “Subscribe to a list”http://listserv.arizona.edu/ http://listserv.arizona.edu/Subscribe.html Follow straightforward instructions

20 Lecture 1-Nats 10120 LISTSERV You can subscribe by sending an email to listserv@listserv.arizona.edu with the following as the only line in the body of the message. listserv@listserv.arizona.edu subscribe nats101s34 Firstname Lastname Substitute your first name for Firstname Substitute your last name for Lastname

21 Lecture 1-Nats 10121 Importance of Atmosphere Necessary for a wide spectrum of features Oceans Clouds, Rain, Fresh Water Erosion by Water and Wind Life, Life on Land Blue Skies, Red Sunsets, Twilight Sound

22 Lecture 1-Nats 10122 Importance of Atmosphere Point 1- Offers Protection Consider surface temperatures Without atmosphere? 0 o F global average, large diurnal swings Similar to the Moon’s Climate With atmosphere… 60 o F global average, moderate diurnal swings

23 Lecture 1-Nats 10123 Importance of Atmosphere Point 2 - Offers Protection Consider Surface Radiation Shields against harmful UV radiation

24 Lecture 1-Nats 10124 Importance of Atmosphere Consider Survival Time Without Food  few weeks Without Water  few days Without Air  few minutes

25 Lecture 1-Nats 10125 To Understand the Atmosphere Examine its interfaces with land/ocean with space Sun Space Earth Atmosphere 13,000 km Is a very thin skin 99% below 50 km (31 miles) 50% below 5.5 km (3.4 miles) Atmosphere Picture Energy Flow Solar Input = Output to Space

26 Lecture 1-Nats 10126 NASA photo gallery Note “thinness” of atmosphere in light blue

27 Lecture 1-Nats 10127 Local Weather and Climate: The North American Monsoon Tucson gets half of its rainfall during the summer Sonora, Mexico gets most of its rainfall during the summer During summer, high pressure sets up to the east/northeast of Arizona which brings moisture in from the south and east The monsoon is still going: Thunderstorms yesterday For a monsoon overview and daily forecast, see: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/twc/monsoon/monsoon.php http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/products/models/forecasts/forecast.html CONCERN: Our monsoon & rainfall may be changing

28 Lecture 1-Nats 10128 Local: 2005 Monsoon Rainfall Record water flow through the Sabino and Rillito Creeks on July 31 Rillito flow higher than Colorado river! See http://fpnew.ccit.arizona.edu/kkh/rillito.flood.jul.06.htmhttp://fpnew.ccit.arizona.edu/kkh/rillito.flood.jul.06.htm

29 Lecture 1-Nats 10129 Course Building Blocks Intro  1 st week or so Energy  ~2 weeks Moisture  ~2 weeks Dynamics  ~3 weeks Above are interdependent Specific Topics  ~6 weeks

30 Lecture 1-Nats 10130 Reading Assignment Ahrens Pages 1-13 Problems 1.2, 1.3, 1.10, 1.14 (1.14 means Chapter 1, Question 14) Don’t Forget the 4”x6” Index Cards Hurricane Dean Update Hurricane Dean Forecasts


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