ATMOS 5100 Lecture Plan & Reading Schedule |
Date |
Lecture Topic |
Reading Assignments (Holton & Hakim)
Homework
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| 01/10/22 |
Introduction; Dimension and Units
|
1.1 |
#1 |
| 01/12/22 |
Vector operator, differentiation, and integration
|
Handouts
|
#2 |
| 01/17/22 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day; University Holiday
|
* |
* |
| 01/19/22 |
Basic and Apparent forces |
1.2 & 1.3
|
#3 |
| 01/24/22 |
Structure of static atmosphere |
1.4 |
#4 |
| 01/26/22 |
Kinematics; Total differentiation; Vectorial form of the momentum equation |
1.5; 2.1, 2.2 |
#5 |
| 02/31/22 |
Scalar form of the momentum equation; Scale Analysis |
2.3; 1.6 |
#6 |
| 02/02/22 |
Scale analysis of the equations of motion; Rossby number |
2.4 |
#7 |
| 02/07/22 |
Continuity equation; Review
2.5 #8 | ||
| 02/09/22 |
Thermodynamic energy equation; Review
2.6
|
#9 | |
| 02/14/22 |
Exam I *
|
* | |
| 02/16/22 |
Review Exam I; Thermodynamics of Dry air and moist atmosphere 2.7 & 2.9
|
#10 | |
| 02/21/22 |
President Day; University Holiday
|
* |
* |
| 02/23/22 |
Pressure coordinate; Basic equation in isobaric coordinates
|
3.1 |
#11 |
| 02/28/22 |
Balanced flow (1) |
3.2
| #12 |
| 03/02/22 |
Project (Self Study; no class) |
*
| #13 |
| 03/06-13/22 | Spring Break (no class)
| *
|
* |
| 03/14/22 |
Balanced flow (2); Trajectories and streamlines |
3.2- 3.3
| #14 |
| 03/16/22 | The thermal wind; Barotropic and baroclinic atmosphere
| 3.4
|
#15 |
| 03/21/22 | The vertical motion
| 3.5
|
#16 |
| 03/23/22 | The vertical motion; Surface pressure tendency.
| 3.5-3.6
|
#17 |
03/28/22 | The circulation theorem
| 4.1
|
#18 |
| 03/30/22 | Exam II
| *
|
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| 04/04/22 | Vorticity | 4.2 |
#19 |
| 04/06/22 | Vorticity Equation
| 4.3 |
#20 |
| 04/11/22 | Potential vorticity; Shallow Water Equations
| 4.4 and 4.5 |
#21 |
| 04/13/22 |
Potential Vorticity Equation and Applications
| 4.5 |
#22 |
| 04/18/22 |
Barotropic Potential Vorticity
|
4.5 |
#23 |
| 04/20/22 |
Review *
|
* | |
| 04/25/22 |
Exam III *
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Note: The lecture schedule could be adjusted during the semester It is very important that you read the book section of Holton before and after each lecture. When you read the book, please answer all the basic questions listed in the studyguide (check the Canvas System). |