FALL 2007 TENTATIVE ATMO 203 SCHEDULE

Week 1: Week of August 27

M/T: Introduction, overview, accessing weather data

W/R: Accessing weather data; QUIZ 1 (the 50 states) Tutorial #5

Week 2: Week of September 3

M/T: Finding and interpreting satellite imagery Tutorial #6

W/R: Finding and interpreting radar imagery Tutorial #7

Week 3: Week of September 10

M/T: Radiation and the diurnal cycle Tutorial #8

W/R: Factors affecting temperature #1 Tutorial #9

Week 4: Week of September 17

M/T: Factors affecting temperature #2 Tutorial #10

W/R: Air masses and fronts; WxChallenge explained Tutorial #11

Week 5: Week of September 24 WxChallenge starts: HSE Cape Hatteras, NC

M/T: First student led forecast discussion; Air masses and fronts Tutorial #12

W/R: Air masses and fronts continued; QUIZ 2 (Tut. 5-10)

Week 6: Week of October 1 WxChallenge city: HSE Cape Hatteras, NC

M/T: Air pressure, temperature, and height Tutorial #13

W/R: Winds and pressure Tutorial #14

Week 7: Week of October 8 WxChallenge city: GTF Great Falls, MT

M/T: Winds and pressure continued

W/R: The forecasting process Tutorial #15

Week 8: Week of October 15 WxChallenge city: GTF Great Falls, MT

M/T: Upper air maps Tutorial #16

W/R: Upper air maps continued; QUIZ 3 (Tut. 11-15)

Week 9: Week of October 22 WxChallenge city: PWM Portland, ME

M/T: Sounding diagrams Tutorial #17

W/R: Soundings, clouds, and convection Tutorial #18

Week 10: Week of October 29 WxChallenge city: PWM Portland, ME

M/T: Severe storms Handout

W/R: Severe storms continued

F: Late drop (Q-drop) deadline

Week 11: Week of November 5 WxChallenge city: PIA Peoria, IL

M/T: Numerical weather prediction #1 Tutorial #19

W/R: Numerical weather prediction #2; NWS models Tutorial #20

Week 12: Week of November 12 WxChallenge city: PIA Peoria, IL

M/T: Numerical weather prediction #3; sources of model error Tutorial #21

W/R: NWP wrap-up; QUIZ 4 (Tut. 16-19 and severe storms)

Sun: Bonfire Remembrance Day

Week 13: Week of November 19 WxChallenge city: NONE

M/T: Sea breezes, land breezes, and coastal fronts Tutorial #22

W/R: NO CLASS (THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY)

Week 14: Week of November 26 WxChallenge city: EAT Wenatchee, WA

M/T: Special topics selected by the class

W/R: Special topics, wrap-up, FINAL QUIZ (cumulative)

Week 15: Week of December 3 WxChallenge city: EAT Wenatchee, WA

M: Redefined Friday, NO CLASS

T: Redefined Thursday, NO CLASS, last day of classes

Although there is no class during Week 15, students ARE expected to continue participating in the WxChallenge through Thursday, December 6.