Meteorology 100   ‑   Dr. Stamm                                                                            Summer 2005

1:00 – 3:30          Office Room 333 Piez Hall     Phone 312-2806                 stamm@oswego.edu

 

Office Hours: after class

 

Objective of Course:  To familiarize student with properties and physical principles governing the atmosphere, and what causes weather.

 

Text:  Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere 4th Edition, by Ahrens 

 

Attendance:  Attendance will be taken and will be used to help decide borderline grades.  Notify me about the reason for any absence so I can determine if it is an excused absence.  If you must leave class early, you must get permission.

 

Grades:            Exam #1  Friday June 17, 2005                                      30%

                        Exam #2  Friday June 24, 2005                                      30%

                        Final Exam (comprehensive) Friday July1, 2005              35%

                        Weather Observation Notebook                                       5%

                                                                                                            100%

 

Exams:  If you miss an exam for any reason, you must contact me (not just my secretary) by Sunday in order to schedule a makeup.  If necessary, contact me at home (343-5610) or send me an e-mail.

 

Weather Observation Notebook:  Every day (including weekends) describe the weather, how it changed during the day, 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

               4.  Wind direction ‑‑ note the direction of smoke or clouds

               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). 

 

At the end of the course, summarize the weather and comment on any correlations you see in your observations (e.g. wind direction and cloud type during rain).

 

            The purpose of this notebook is to get you to observe the weather.  If you are not in Oswego, state 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 Wednesday June 29, 2005.     

 

Web Sites:  http://www.oswego.edu/news_weather/weather/

                   http://uswx.com/us/wx/

                  http://www.wixt.com/weather/large_doppler.aspx