Phys2301 - Atmospheric Physics
Fall 2015 Course Calendar, Moodle course site
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Weather Journal Observation periods |
Mini Lecture by students |
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W 8-26 |
1-Climate System – General
Overview observations, clouds |
W
8-26 to W 9-9 Observing and recording |
list of topics, references and scope |
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F 8-28 |
Climate system Vertical structure of the atmosphere |
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M 8-31 |
Vertical structure Wind system |
Problems 1, 3, 4 from handout 1 |
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W 9-2 |
Quiz 1 structure of the atmosphere Weather systems in moderate latitudes |
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F 9-4 |
Hydrological cycle, units, rate equation, Great Salt Lake |
Text
book 1.12, 1.17 Handout
1: problem 9, 10, 11, 12 |
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Labor Day |
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W 9-9 |
Hydrological cycle Lake balance Relative and absolute pressure Pressure units Online pressure unit converter |
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F 9-11 |
Hypsometric equation Barometric equation Pressure gradient in low atmosphere (experiment) |
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Text book: 1.10 pressure
units 1.13 cabin
altitude 2.10 sea level
rise Handout 1: problem 18 (Great Lakes) |
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M 9-14 |
Quiz 2 water in the atmosphere , wind system answers El Nino/El Nina/ ENSO (El Nino Southern Oscillation) barometric equation and local vertical pressure gradient numeric iteration) |
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W 9-16 |
Scale height Sea level pressure Layer thickness |
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F 9-18 |
Intro to observation period 2 Layer thickness, lnp and T |
Observation
Period 2: Seeing
the larger picture |
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Handout: 2.6, 2.9, 2.10, 2.13, 2.14, 2.15 Book 1.16, 1.19 |
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M 9-21 |
Quiz 3: hypsometric equation and barometric equation, sea level pressure answers Buoyancy and convection |
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W 9-23 |
3-First Law of thermodynamics and the Atmosphere Ideal gas law Partial pressures Water vapor pressure/ mixing ratio |
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F 9-25 |
Virtual Temperature First law of TD |
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Handout 2 2.19
(altitude of 800-mb vs T) spreadsheet Handout 3 3.1
(molecular mass air) 3.7 (water
vapor) Text book: 3.20
(virtual temp 1%), 3.24 (pressure gradient at 500 mb) 3.25 cheap
barometer |
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M 9-28 |
First Law and Atmosphere Specific heats (Cp and CV) Enthalpy |
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W 9-30 |
Buoyant force (weight of displaced fluid) Water vapor pressure and mass fraction Processes, work, heat Examples |
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F 10-2 |
Quiz 4: water vapor pressure, mixing ratio, ideal gas law answer Geopotential Chinook wind |
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Handout 2: 2.23 (incorrectly labeled 19) hurricane 2.24 (inc. 2.20) hiker 2.25 (inc. 2.21) changer in 500-mb thickness Handout 3: 3.9 balloon 3.11 compression work |
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M 10-5 |
Adiabatic processes DALR Potential temperature |
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W 10-7 |
SkewT-lnp chart |
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F 10-9 |
Extended example |
Observation
Period 3: Recognizing
patterns, forecasting |
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Handout3: 3.15 potential energy of air column 3.17 parcel convection 3.21 aircraft cabin 3.22 work adiabatic, isothermal 3.31(added to handout 9-30-15) air parcel and paths |
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M 10-12 |
Phase transitions |
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W 10-14 |
Visit to the Morris AWOS! Morris Transit leaves at
Science Building, westlot entrance at 9:15 am We will be back for 10:20 am |
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F 10-16 |
Quiz 5: SkewT-lnp chart/air and first law Saturation curve |
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Handout 3: 3.28
(added 9-30,check new handout version in Moodle) elastic hot-air balloon 3.30
heated air parcel – trace in p-alpha |
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M 10-19 |
Fall break |
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W 10-21 |
Clausius Clapeyron equation |
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F 10-23 |
Psychrometric chart Characterizing humidity |
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AWOS essay due Handout 4: 4.3 dew 4.5 humidity 4.6 saturation
curve: approximations |
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M 10-26 |
SALR Lifting Condensation Level |
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W 10-28 |
examples Equivalent potential temperature |
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F 10-30 |
Experiment 4.6: humidity
measurement We will go outside. Dress accordingly Examples |
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Handout 4- humid
air: Problems 10, 11 Book 3.40, 3.45,
3.47 |
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M 11-2 |
Quiz 6: Humidity, SALR, LCL |
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W 11-4 |
One more exercise on water vapor Introduction to entropy |
Office hours Tuesday 11-3: 12-2 pm (sorry – doctors apt) |
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F 11-6 |
Entropy, examples Second law of TD |
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Handout 4: 16, 17, 19, 20,
25 (print and attach SkewT-lnp charts as needed) |
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M 11-9 |
Second law of TD in the atmosphere Carnot cycle |
Emily Moore Carbon Cycle |
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W 11-11 |
Brunt Vaeisaelae frequency Gravity waves |
Tim Sheehan Ozone Layer |
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Th
11-12 |
7 pm Daniel Enderton A Career in Clean Energy Start-ups Science Auditorium |
Please go to the
talk! |
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F 11-13 |
Daniel Enderton is visiting class GCMs |
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Handout 5: problems 4, 5,
8, 9 Book 3.58, 3.61, 3.62 |
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M 11-16 |
Brunt Vaeisaelae frequency Gravity waves 6-Radiative Transfer – |
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W 11-18 |
Quiz 7: entropy, second law in the atmosphere shortwave and longwave radiation |
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F 11-20 |
Radiances and radiative flux Lamp shade problem |
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3:30 pm Sci1020 David Delene,
Atmospheric Science, UND Airborne Science using the North Dakota Citation Research Aircraft |
Please go to the Talk! |
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M 11-23 |
Radiances and radiative flux Lamp shade problem insolation |
Morton Greenslit Atmospheres of other planets |
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W 11-25 |
Radiances and radiative flux Insolation, external and internal radiation equilibrium |
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Handout 6: problems 8,9 Book: 4.12, 4.13 |
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F 11-27 |
Thanksgiving |
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M 11-30 |
Radiances and radiative flux Terrestrial radiation equilibrium |
Brittney Ferrian Growth of ice crystals |
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W 12-2 |
Radiances and radiative flux Terrestrial radiation equilibrium |
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Michelle King Halos and Rainbows |
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F 12-4 |
7-Cloud Microphysics Nucleation, homogenous droplets, insoluble nuclei |
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Handout 6: problems 10, 11 Textbook: 6.8a,b,c 6.10 |
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M 12-7 |
7-Cloud Microphysics Quiz 8: radiation balance answer |
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W 12-9 |
7-Cloud Microphysics Mostly discussed thunderstorms and tornadoes, plus used the Fluke |
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Shawn Montag Tornadoes Nate Ferrey Thunderstorms |
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F 12-11 |
8-Atmospheric Dynamics Koehler curves |
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T 12-15, 4-6 pm |
Final Exam |
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University of Minnesota-Morris, Division of Science and
Mathematics