Atmospheric Sciences 5200

Physical Meteorology III: Cloud Physics

Fall 2017 (Second Half, 1.5 credits)

Instructor: Dr. Gannet Hallar

Office: 816 WBB, Phone: 801-587-7238

e-mail: gannet.hallar@utah.edu

website: http://chpc.utah.edu/~hallar/cloud_physics

 

Description: Fundamentals of Cloud and Aerosol physics

 

Prerequisite: ATMOS 5000

 

Classroom: WBB 820

 

Class Hours: M W 11:50 to 1:15

 

HELP! Monday 3:00 to 4:00 or Thursday 10:30 to11:30 am, or by appointment.

Email works well.

 

Holidays: Thanksgiving break - November 23-24

Last day of class: December 6

Final exam: Wednesday, December 13: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

 

Format: Lecture, assigned problem sets, and class presentation.

 

Grading: The course grade will be determined from problem sets (30%), mid-term exam (20%), a final exam (25%), class presentation (20%) and attendance (5%).

 

The grading scale will be A: >90, B: 80-89, C: 70-79, D: 60-69, F: < 60.

 

Class policies: Students must take every exam with exceptions governed by University Policy. Plagiarizing, copying, cheating, or otherwise misrepresenting work will not be tolerated. Missing class will not be penalized directly, but usually results in poor problem set and exam performance. Some course material that you are responsible for will only be presented during lectures (i.e., will not be found in the text or online notes).

Homework is due at the start of class on the due date, unless otherwise noted. Late homework will not be accepted.

 

Required Textbooks: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change, 3rd Edition, John H. Seinfeld, Spyros N. Pandis

ISBN: 978-1-118-94740-1

 

 

 

Drop and Withdrawal dates:

 

Last day to add or drop (delete) classes: Fri., October 20

Last day to withdraw from classes: Fri., November 10 (Students can withdraw from classes, W will appear on their transcript for these courses.)

Last day to reverse CR/NC option: Fri., December 1.

 

Disability Services

The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. All written information in this course can be made available in alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services.