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Meteorology 10.01 Weather & Climate

Instructor: Jan Null, CCM Fall 2014 Mon/Wed 9:00 – 10:15 am Duncan Hall 515 COURSE WEB SITE: http://ggweather.com/met10/ [NO Canvas] SYLLABUS ON CLASS WEBSITE. Meteorology 10.01 Weather & Climate. Meteorology 10. The one science we deal with every day

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Meteorology 10.01 Weather & Climate

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  1. Instructor: Jan Null, CCM • Fall 2014 • Mon/Wed 9:00 – 10:15 am • Duncan Hall 515 COURSE WEB SITE:http://ggweather.com/met10/[NO Canvas] SYLLABUS ON CLASS WEBSITE Meteorology 10.01Weather & Climate

  2. Meteorology 10 • The one science we deal with every day • Impacts on all aspects of our society • Topics • Fundamentals of the atmosphere • Storms, Tornadoes, Hurricanes • El Niño, La Niña • Climate Change • No Prior Knowledge of Math or Meteorology • But this is a SCIENCE class!!!

  3. Jan Null, CCM • BS Atmospheric Science, UC Davis, 1974 • MA Geography (Climate), SJ State, 1992 • National Weather Service 1974-1997 • Lecturer / Adjunct Professor of Meteorology – SFSU 1987-2014 • Golden Gate Weather Services since 1998 • Forensic Meteorology • Consulting (Engineering, 500+ TV Interviews) • Forecasting (PG&E, wineries) • Research areas (El Nino, Hyperthermia) • Projects (AMNH, BASOC, SFPUC)

  4. Meteorology 10 • TEXTBOOK • Essentials of Meteorology , C.D. Ahrens, 7th ed. (5th or 6th okay) • Recommended • Rental • or Check Amazon or half.com • or http://www.ichapters.com • or Copy in Reserve Book Room

  5. Course Plan • Lecture based • Fast Paced – LOTS OF MATERIAL • Supplemented • by Ahrens’ text • by web material • by other AV material • All PowerPoints will be posted to class website after class. • Especially important concept marked with

  6. Tentative Course Plan • Homework/Classwork • (200 pts) • Tests: All Multiple Choice • 2 midterms (100 pts each) • Final (200 pts) • Term Paper (200 pts) • 6 - 10 pages TOTAL 800 POINTS • Extra Credit Term Paper (100 Pts) • Other extra credit options

  7. Course Plan • Grading • 90% = A- , 80% B-, etc. • Adjusted curve • Integrity DO NOT PLAGARIZE ! Zero Tolerance Policy!

  8. House Rules • Common Courtesy Please • Cell phones • “Silent” or OFF • If you HAVE to take a call go outside • Please NO texting !! • If you take notes w/ a computer please sit in the back or along sides of the classroom

  9. My Contact Info • Office Hours • DH 618 • Mon/Wed 08:30 – 9:00 am, or apointment • Contact Info • Golden Gate Weather Services: • Ofc: 408-379-7500 • jan.null@sjsu.edu {Preferred} • Please put Met 10 in Subject line @ggweather

  10. Who are You? • Name ? • Major? • Where do you get your weather info? • If TV, who (or station) do you watch most? • If Internet, what site? • Why are you taking this course? • What is your most memorable weather event?

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  21. Weather vs. Climate • What is Weather? • What is Going on in the Atmosphere Now • What is Climate? • Weather History • "Climate is what you expect,Weather is what you get". ~ R. Heinlein 

  22. Weather Extremes • Temperature • What’s the hottest you have experienced? • Maximum • World / United States 134 ° Death Valley • California 134 ° Death Valley • San Francisco 103 ° • How many times has SF reached 100 degrees?

  23. Weather Extremes • Humidity • Which of these cities has the highest annual average afternoon Relative Humidity (RH)? • Honolulu • Miami • Atlanta • San Francisco

  24. Weather Extremes • Humidity • Which city has the highest annual average afternoon Relative Humidity? • Honolulu (56%) • Miami (61%) • Atlanta (56%) • San Francisco (62%) • Why this apparent contradiction?

  25. Homework #1 (10 pts) • Due via Emailbeforeclass next Wed, Sep 3 • Send email to jan.null@sjsu.edu with a Subject line of Met10and the preferred email address you would like to use for class communications. • Include: • Name: • Preferred Email address: • Major: • Class level: • Other meteorology classes taken? • Why are you taking this class?

  26. Homework #1 (continued) • 4. Where do you get your weather information? • Which Internet weather sites do you use? • If TV, who do you watch most? • What TV “meteorologist” do you like the best? Why? • 5. What is the most memorable weather event in your life? • What particular topic(s) would you like covered in this course? • Name one song title that has a weather element in the title or a main part of the lyrics! • Optional: Add selfie!

  27. Next Week • Monday, Sep. 1 • NO CLASS :^) • Wednesday, Sep. 3 • Intro - continued • Earth’s Atmosphere (Chp 1)

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