EAS 101 THE ATMOSPHERE


The Atmosphere treats the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere including
clouds, optical phenomena, seasons, climate patterns, precipitation,
winds, ocean currents, storms (hurricanes, snowstorms and, tornadoes),
prediction, atmospheric chemistry, water and carbon cycles, and climate change

This site is a work in progress. The material here includes or will include
1. Course Outline.
2. Exercises.
3. Lectures: Powerpoint Presentations (in PDF format).
4. Sample Tests.
5. Data Files.

OUTLINE

COURSE OUTLINE
LECTURES: POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS (IN PDF FORMAT)

INTRODUCTION TO THE ATMOSPHERE 
INTRODUCTION TO THE ATMOSPHERE AND OCEANS (LONG VERSION)
CLOUDS
CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
SUNLIGHT: THE SEASONS AND SUNPATHS
ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS: SKY COLOR, HALOS, RAINBOWS, ETC  
CHEMISTRY OF AIR: HISTORY AND OTHER ATMOSPHERES
GAS PROPERIES (T, P) AND HEATING THE ATMOSPHERE AND OCEANS
WATER VAPOR
WATER AND THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE: FLOODS, DROUGHTS
THE WINDS
THUNDERSTORMS, BLIZZARDS, AND HURRICANES

HOMEWORKS AND EXERCISES

HOMEWORK #01 IDENTIFYING CLOUDS  
HOMEWORK #02 WORLD CLIMATES  
HOMEWORK #03 SUN PATH DIAGRAMS  
HOMEWORK #04 EQUILIBRIUM TEMPERATURE AND IRRADIANCE
SUNLIGHT: THE SEASONS AND SUNPATHS  
ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDINGS AND CROSS SECTIONS       (POWERPOINT)
ATMOSPHERIC SOUNDINGS AND CROSS SECTIONS       (EXCEL)
WINTER STORMS
SATELLITES AND REMOTE SENSING
NUMERICAL SIMULATION AND PREDICTION                            



EXTRA CREDIT REPORT ******THE NEW, CORRECT VERSION FOR EAS 101******

AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY


SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS
****** TEST #1 **** COMPLETE IN WRITING BY THURSDAY MAR 19 
TEST #1 SAMPLE PROBLEMS
CONTEST QUESTIONS FOR TEST #1
TEST #1 SAMPLE SOLVED PROBLEMS
TEST #2 SAMPLE PROBLEMS
TEST #3 SAMPLE PROBLEMS
DATA FILES
sunyear1.txt