Date

Lecture

Text chapter

Lecture Topic

Lab. topic

Write-up due

Jul. 26

1

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Introduction

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Jul. 29

2

L1

Atmospheric structure and composition

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Jul. 30

3

L1

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Aug. 2

4

S3,6,7

Properties of the oceans

Solar declination

Aug 16

Aug. 5

5

L2

Radiation: Sun and Earth

 

 

Aug. 6

6

L2

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Aug. 9

7

L3

Weather charts and how to read them

Weather diary

Aug. 25

Aug. 12

8

L3

Temperature: causes and extremes

 

 

Aug. 13

9

L4

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Aug. 16

10

L4

Evaporation and the energy balance

Weather diary

Aug. 25

Aug. 19

11

L5

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Aug. 20

12

L5

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Aug. 23

13

S7,8

Circulation of the oceans 1

Real-time ocean data

Sept. 6

Aug. 26

14

S8

Circulation of the oceans 2

 

 

Aug. 27

15

S9

Waves and tides 1

 

 

Aug. 30

16

S9

Waves and tides 2

Measuring the tide

Sept. 17

Sept. 2

17

L6

Humidity: the water cycle

 

 

Sept. 3

18

L6

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Sept. 6

19

L7

Atmospheric instability: storms and tornadoes

Stability

Oct. 4

Sept. 9

20

L7

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Sept. 10

21

L8

Clouds: from droplets to storms

 

 

Sept. 13

22

L9

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Cloud identification

Oct. 11

Sept. 16

23

L10

Precipitation: floods and droughts

 

 

Sept. 17

24

L12

Global winds: the general circulation

 

 

Oct. 4

25

L12

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Oceans and climate

Oct. 18

Oct. 7

26

L11

The oceans and climate 1

 

 

Oct. 8

27

L11

The oceans and climate 2

 

 

Oct. 11

28

L13

Synoptic scale winds: lows and tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclones

Oct. 25

Oct. 14

29

L14

Local winds: sea and mountain breezes

 

 

Oct. 15

30

S10

The coastal ocean 1

 

 

Oct. 18

31

S10

The coastal ocean 2

Wave breaking

Oct. 29

Oct. 21

32

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Oceans and the geologic past

 

 

Oct. 22

33

L15

Weather and Climate Change

 

 

Oct. 25

34

L16

The climates of the southern hemisphere

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Oct. 28

35

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Ocean summary

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Oct. 29

36

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Atmosphere summary

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