Geography 123:  Weather & Climate

     Spring 2001

     UW – Manitowoc

 

Instructor:                  Cathy Helgeland

Office:                         W262

Phone:                         683-4729 (office)

                                    684-7590 (home)

                                    683-4700 (main office)

 

Office Hours:             Mondays:         4:00  -   5:00  

                                    Tuesdays:         10:40 – 12:00

                                    Thursdays:        10:40 – 12:00 and 4:00 – 5:00

                       

                                    And:    After every class for as long as needed;

                                                Whenever I am in my office and not on the phone or

                                            frantically facing a deadline;

                                                By appointment any day.

 

E-mail:                        chelgela@uwc.edu

 

Syllabus

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual

Assignment

M

1/15

 

 

 

 

T

1/16

 

 

 

 

W

1/17

 

 

 

 

R

1/18

Intro; Earth & Universe

1-6 & 36-42

Place Names

Handout

F

1/19

 

 

 

 

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Text

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual Assignment

M

1/22

Geographic Grid System

12-22

 

 

T

1/23

 

 

 

 

W

1/24

 

 

 

 

R

1/25

Earth/Sun Relationships

42-59

Geog.Grid System

Ch. 1

F

1/26

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Text

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual

Assignment

M

1/29

Seasons

49-55 (rev.)

 

 

T

1/30

 

 

 

 

W

1/31

 

 

 

 

R

2/1

Atmosphere & Oceans

60-85 &

162-164

Earth/Sun Relationships

Ch. 2

F

2/2

 

 

 

 

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Text

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual

Assignment

M

2/5

Exam Prep

 

 

 

T

2/6

 

 

 

 

W

2/7

 

 

 

 

R

2/8

EXAM I

 

No lab

 

F

2/9

 

 

 

 

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Text

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual

Assignment

M

2/12

Radiation

42-49 (rev.) & 86-109

 

 

T

2/13

 

 

 

 

W

2/14

 

 

 

 

R

2/15

Radiation Budget

93-106 (rev.)

Radiation

Ch 4

F

2/16

 

 

 

 

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Text

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual

Assignment

M

2/19

Temperature Controls

110-120

 

 

T

2/20

 

 

 

 

W

2/21

 

 

 

 

R

2/22

Temperature Patterns

120-133

Temperatures

Ch. 5

F

2/23

 

 

 

 

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Text

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual

Assignment

M

2/26

Atmospheric Pressure

134-139 &

147-152

 

 

T

2/27

 

 

 

 

W

2/28

 

 

 

 

R

3/1

Atmospheric Circulation

139-167 &

162-164

Air Motion

Ch. 6

F

3/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Text

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual

Assignment

M

3/5

Moisture & Humidity

168-188

 

 

T

3/6

 

 

 

 

W

3/7

 

 

 

 

R

3/8

Clouds & Precipitation

188-199

Moisture

Ch. 7

F

3/9

 

 

 

 

 

Day

Date

Lecture Topic

Text

Assignment

Lab Topic

Lab Manual

Assignment

M

3/12

EXAM II

 

 

 

T

3/13

 

 

 

 

W

3/14