Course Outline – ATM 240
(updated 27 September 2006)
Date Subjects Pages
Sep 28 Course
admin, “imaginary” circulations
Hand out problem 1
Oct 3 Radiation obs & simple
theory (16-25*,
28-38*, 39-45, 218-220)
Reading: 2.2, 2.3.1, 2.5,
2.6, 3.1 (start)
(*chapter 2 parts are
reading only — not in the formal lecture)
Oct 5 Radiation slab model concepts (46-57)
Turn in problem 1, handout
problem 2
*Oct 5/17 T fields, application of rad/conv model (52-63,
221-227, skim rest of 6.1)
Oct 10 Instructor
will be out of town these 2 days (TBA)
Oct 12 Instructor
will be out of town these 2 days
Oct 17 finish T, U & Ψ fields, ang moment. cons. (63-72,
skim: 228-230 & 91-92)
Reading: 3.3 (most of),
(first part of 4.1)
Turn in problem 2 Hand out
problem 3
Oct 19 finish vel
fields, P, Z, and cloud fields (73-77,
241-244, 77-85)
Oct 24 moisture fields, averaging, start
momentum (83,
86-89, 91-96, 388-390)
Turn in problem 3 Hand out
problem 4
Oct 26 maintenance against friction, (233-238)
Oct 31 maintaining momentum: a KE balance
perspective (96-111,
skim derivation)
Turn in problem 4, Hand out Hwk #5:
Nov 2 maintaining momentum (KE perspective) some
implications (supplements)
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* material
in this lecture split between Oct 5 and Oct 17 meetings, since no class Oct
10-12.
Course Outline
for second half of course ATM 240
(updated 27 September 2006)
Date Subjects Pages
Nov 7 Available
potential energy (intro)
Reading: 4.3.1, 4.3.2, skim 4.3.3 (111-115,
skim: 116)
Hand out problem 6
Nov 9 Observed
“global” APE; Limited area energetics
(diabatic)
Reading: 4.5.1 Skim: 4.4 (120-121,
128-134, skim:116-119 122-127)
Nov 14 APE
to KE conversion, start Eddy & zonal average energetics
Reading: 4.5.2, skim:
4.5.3-4.5.5, start 4.6 (135-145)
Turn in problem 6, handout
problem 7
Nov 16 finish
Eddy & zonal average energetics, Summarize energetics
Nov
21 Start chapter 5
Nonzonal fields: radiation, T, V, P
Reading: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3,
6.2.3.1, 5.4 (skim:
161-181, 238-240)
Turn in problem 7, hand out
problem 8
Nov 23 Thanksgiving
holiday
Nov 28 finish
chapter 5
moisture, momentum & heat
fluxes, Storm tracks, Asian Monsoon
Reading: 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8,
skim: 5.10 (skim:
181-217; except skip §5.9)
Nov 30 meridional cells (Kuo-Eliassen Eqn)
Reading: 6.3.2, skim
6.3.1 (254-264;
skim: 249-254)
Turn in problem 8, hand out
problem 9
Dec 5 Eddy
life cylces, reconciling jets & eddies
Dec 7 Review:
momentum & energy summaries, video, course evals.
Reading: note these figures:
5.6, 5.12, 6.21 (“none”)
Turn in problem 9
Final exam either: Dec 11 (8 - 10 am) Monday or Dec
12 (10:30am - 12:30 pm) Tuesday
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