Met 100 Sec 820 Meteorology TR 2:20-3:40 Room 212 Hewitt Fall 2011

Prof. Stamm Office Room 205 Hewitt stamm@oswego.edu

Office Hours: MWF 2:00-2:45, TT 1:00-2:00 & 3:50-6:00, Other times by appointment. In addition, I am usually in every day from 5:00 to 7:00 and available by email (Put course number in the subject.)

Learning Objectives of Course

On completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Describe the composition and structure of the atmosphere
• Describe how meteorological observations are made
• Describe the structure and life cycle of mid-latitude weather systems
• Understand how to apply the basic laws of physics to the atmosphere
• Describe how various types of radiation interact with the atmosphere
• Describe the impact of human activities on the atmospheric environment
• Make informed decisions about the impact of science and technology on the environment
• Evaluate public policies and proposed laws and regulations that affect the environment

Text: Meteorology: Understanding the Atmosphere 3^rd Ed by Ackerman and Knox (Available at Kraftees and Bookstore in Hewitt Union.)

Lecture Summaries: can be found on the web at: http://www.oswego.edu/~stamm/m100/met100.html

Attendance: Zero non-excused absences will add 2 points to final grade and one will add 1 point. One point will be subtracted from final grade for each non-excused absence over 2. Absences will be excused by note from a doctor, or the student advisement center. If you must leave class early, you must get permission.

Exams Will be machine graded so bring two #2 pencils and a sharpener. Makeups require same type of note as excused absences. If makeups are not arranged at least a day before the next class, a harder discussion question type of exam may be substituted.

Grades:

Exam #1 Thursday September 22, 2011 20%

Exam #2 Thursday October 20, 2011 20%

Exam #3 Tuesday November 15, 2011 20%

Final Exam (comprehensive) Tue. Dec. 13, 2:00-4:00 30%

Weather Observation Notebook (Due Tue. Nov. 29) 10%

100%

Weather Observation Notebook: Every day (including vacations) describe the weather and how it affected you (like you were describing it to someone in a letter):

1.  Colder or warmer than normal

2.  Precipitation ‑‑ what kind ‑‑ how much ‑‑ when

3.  Cloud cover ‑‑ what type ‑‑ amount ‑‑ change during day

4.  Wind direction ‑‑ note the direction of smoke or clouds (shoreline is SW to NE)

5.  Any other comments of interest like road conditions, damage due to weather, severe

weather elsewhere

6. How weather affected you and others around you (e.g. change in plans or mood)

Weekly reread what you have written and summarize the weather.

At the end of the semester, summarize and comment on any correlations you see in your data (e.g. wind direction and cloud type during snow).

The purpose of this notebook is to get you to observe the weather.  If you are not in Oswego, say where you are and describe the weather there ‑‑ is it different than you would expect in Oswego?  Progress on the notebooks will be checked during the first exam.  Notebooks will be due Tuesday November 29, 2011. If notebook is late, you must continue entries up to day before it is turned in.

If you have a disabling condition which may interfere with your ability to successfully complete

this course, please contact the Office of Disability Services (dss@oswego.edu; 183 Campus

Center; 312-3358).

SUNY Oswego is committed to intellectual Integrity. Any form of intellectual dishonesty is a serious concern and therefore prohibited. The full policy can be found at http://www.oswego.edu/integrity