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Wednesday |
Friday |
| Week #1 |
Extra credit
Extra credit |
Aug. 23. Introduction, review of course goals and student responsibilities. BE SURE TO TAKE THE INITIAL COURSE ASSESSMENT IN WEBCT ASAP!
Reading Assignment: Chapter 1 and 2.
Homework Assignment #1
Lecture 1.1 |
Aug. 25. Mountain meteorology overview. Navigating around the mountains of Utah and the world Class in MLib MMC 1735
Lecture 1.2
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| Week #2 |
Aug. 28. Factors that determine mountain climates. Reading Assignment: Appendix A-D.
Lecture 2.1
Aug 1 2006 storm |
Aug. 30. In class assignment on the diurnal temperature range
Homework Assignment #2. Reading Assignment: Chapter 9 |
Sep 1. No Class. |
| Week #3 |
Sep 4. No class. Reading Assignment: Chapter 3. |
Sep. 6. Scales of motion: composition.
Homework Assignment #3. Lecture 3.2 |
Sep. 8. MesoWest. Class in Mlib MMC 1735.
Reading Assignment (available on webCT): Chapter 8- Exposure. The Children's Blizzard. Be sure to complete the reading assignment assessment.
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| Week #4 |
Sep. 11. Human physiology at high elevation. Hypothermia
Lecture 4.1
Reading assignment: Chapter 4.1-4.3 and Section 5.1.
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Sep. 13. Human physiology at high elevation. Hypoxia. Lecture 4.2
Homework Assignment #4 |
Sep. 15. Development of winter storm. Reading assignment: Review Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4.1-4.3, 5.1, 9, Appendix A-D. Class in MMC 1735 |
| Week #5 |
Sep. 18. Stability. Lecture 5.1 |
Sep 20. Catch up and review. |
Sep. 22. Midterm #1. Exam/Class in EMCB Reading Assignment: Section 4.4 |
| Week #6 |
Sep. 25.
Solar energy. Reading assignment: Section 4.4
Lecture 6.1 |
Sep 27.
Surface energy balance.
Lecture 6.2 (flash)
Lecture 6.2 (pdf)
Homework Assignment #5 |
Sep. 29.
Maura Hannenberger. MetCrax field experiment. Interpreting satellite imagery.
Lecture 6.3 (flash)
Lecture 6.3 (pdf)
Reading assignment 1: Collectors, Wicks and Triggers
Reading Assignment 2:Thermals and Clouds
Reading Assignment 3:The Monsoon and Nonmotorized Aviation
Class in MMC 1735.
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| Week #7 |
Oct. 2. Applications of buoyancy: thermals and nonmotorized aviation |
Oct 4. Chris Galli. Paragliding. Introduction to terrain forced flows
Homework Assignment 6
Reading Assignment: Chapter 10. |
Oct. 6. No class. |
| Week #8 |
Oct. 9. Terrain forced flows. |
Oct 11. Gap winds
Homework Assignment #6. Reading assignment: Chapter 11. |
Oct 13. Mountain waves and downslope winds |
| Week #9 |
Oct. 16. no class |
Oct 18. Thermally driven flows
Homework Assignment #7 |
Oct. 20. Local wind circulations along the Wasatch Front |
| Week #10 |
Oct. 23. Precipitation |
Oct 25. Orographic precipitation |
Oct. 27. Exam #2 |
| Week #11 |
Oct. 30. Orographic precipitation. Reading Assignment: Chapter 10-11. |
Nov 1.
Homework Assignment #8 |
Nov. 3.
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| Week #12 |
Nov. 6. Terrain forced circulations COMET module on flow interaction with topography |
Nov. 8. Gap flowsCOMET module on gap winds |
Nov. 10. Mountain waves and downslope winds COMET module on montain waves and downslope winds (Sections Overview; Downslope Winds; Concepts -factors and interactions; Summary) Homework Assignment #9 |
| Week #13 |
Nov. 13. Local winds in the Salt Lake Valley. |
Nov. 15. Weather and Climate Interactions with the Great Salt Lake. |
Nov. 17. Weather and Climate Interactions with the Great Salt Lake. Reading Assignment: Chapter 13. |
| Week #14 |
Nov. 20. Fire weather. COMET fire weather module. Reading Assignment: Blowup: What Went Wrong at Storm King Mountain |
Nov 22. 2003 wildland fires.
Homework Assignment #10 Reading Assignment: . |
Nov. 24. No class. |
| Week #15 |
Nov. 27. Snowpack. Reading: Snow classification |
Nov. 29. Avalanche weather |
Dec. 1. Winter weather summary |
| Week #16 |
Dec. 4. Survey presentations. |
Dec. 6. Class review |
Dec. 8. No class. |
| Week #17 |
Dec. 12. Final Exam. 10:30-12:30 |
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