Dr. Hallar 5200 Cloud and Aerosol Physics 11:50 am to 1:10 pm

 

October 16: Lecture 1: Atmospheric Aerosols (Part 1)

Reading Assignment: Section 2.7, Section 8.1

Homework 1 Assignment: Problem 1 (Handout), 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.10, EXTRA CREDIT 8.11

 

October 18: Lecture 2: Atmospheric Aerosols (Part 2)

Reading Assignment: Section 8.2

 

October 23: Lecture 3: Atmospheric Aerosols (Part 3 Size Distribution)

Reading Assignment: Section 7.1, 10.3 and 17.1

 

October 25: Lecture 4: Cloud Physics (Part 1 Kelvin Effect)

Reading Assignment: Section 17.2 and 17.3

Homework 2 Assignment: Problem 1,2,3,4 (Handout), 10.2, 17.3, EXTRA CREDIT 17.4

Homework #1 due

 

 

October 30: Lecture 5: Cloud Physics (Part 2 Kohler Curve)

Reading Assignment: Section 17.4 and 17.5

 

November 1: Lecture 6: Cloud Physics (Part 3 Kohler Curve - Kappa)

Reading Assignment: Section 17.6 and 17.7

 

November 6: Lecture 7: Cloud Physics (Part 4 Cloud Droplet Growth)

Homework #2 due

 

 

November 8: Visit the DOW (weather dependent, potential to shift)

 

 

November 13: MIDTERM Exam (covers Lecture 1-6)

 

 

November 15: Lecture 8: Cold Cloud Microphysics

Reading Assignment: 20.1, 20.2, 20.3

 

 

November 20: Lecture 9: Cold Cloud Microphysics

Reading Assignment: 20.4, 20.5, 20.6

Homework 3 Assignment: See handout

 

 

November 22: No Lecture Enjoy Thanksgiving break

Reading Assignment: 24.8

 

November 27: Lecture 11: Indirect Effects (Part 1)

 

 

November 29: Lecture 12: Indirect Effects (Part 2) and Class presentations

 

 

December 4: Class presentations

Homework #3 due

 

December 6: Class presentations

 

 

Extra Credit: Research Experience with the DOW, see more here:

 

http://www.inscc.utah.edu/~steenburgh/classes/6250/

 

 

Requirement: Take UU driving class and complete liability form, so you can visit DOW.