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NATS 101 Intro to Weather and Climate Sect. 002: 9:30 am TR BIOW301

NATS 101 Intro to Weather and Climate Sect. 002: 9:30 am TR BIOW301. Lecturer: Prof. Steven L. Mullen TA’s: Ms. Adam Gray Ms. Gouri Prabhakar. Who Am I?. Professor and Department Head Department of Atmospheric Science Joint Faculty Appointment

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NATS 101 Intro to Weather and Climate Sect. 002: 9:30 am TR BIOW301

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  1. NATS 101 Intro to Weather and Climate Sect. 002: 9:30 am TR BIOW301 Lecturer: Prof. Steven L. Mullen TA’s: Ms. Adam Gray Ms. Gouri Prabhakar

  2. Who Am I? • Professor and Department Head Department of Atmospheric Science • Joint Faculty Appointment Dept. of Hydrology and Water Resources • Research Specialty Precipitation Forecasting, Computer Modeling • 35 Years as Atmospheric Scientist • M.S. and Ph.D. in Atmospheric Sciences B.S. in Mathematics, Minor in Physics Lecture 1-Nats 101

  3. Vital Statistics • Office Hours: Dr. Mullen: Email only. PAS 562. TWR 2:00-3:00pm or by appointment. • Mr. Gray: (520) 621-6843. PAS 526. TR 12:30-1:30pm; M 10:00-11:00am. • Ms. Prabhakar: (520) 621-6843. PAS 526. MW 2:30-3:30pm; T 3:30-4:30pm. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  4. Required Textbook • Required Text: Essentials of Meteorology-An Invitation to the Atmosphere, 5th, 4th or 3rd Eds. by C. Donald Ahrens Picture Link • Download Save $: 5th Ed4th Ed3rd Ed • Recommended Workbook: Study Guide for Essentials of Meteorology, 4th Ed. by C. Donald Ahrens Lecture 1-Nats 101

  5. Textbook Price Search Get Textbooks Ahrens ISBN 13: 9780495115588 Other engines might find cheaper prices. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  6. Textbooks Lecture 1-Nats 101 6

  7. InterWrite PRS “Clicker” http://www.einstruction.com/products/assessment/prs/ 7

  8. Course Description Introduction to the science of weather processes and climate change: atmospheric structure and composition, energy balance, clouds and precipitation, wind systems, fronts, cyclones, weather forecasting, thunderstorms, lightning, hurricanes, ozone hole, air pollution, and global warming. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  9. Course Description Emphasis will be given to phenomena that have strong impacts on human activities. The fundamental importance of physics, chemistry and mathematics will be noted. Atmospheric Sciences is Applied Physics. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  10. Attendance Policy I consider attendance mandatory, and I reserve the right to tally it throughout the term. After three unexcused absences prior to week 9, I will submit to the Office of Curriculum and Registration an administrative drop from the course and assign a grade in accordance with UA policy. http://catalog.arizona.edu/2009-10/policies/classatten.htm Lecture 1-Nats 101

  11. Student Behavior UA Code of Academic Integrity, Code of Conduct and Student Code of Conduct are enforced in this course. Every student is responsible for learning these codes and abiding by them.http://deanofstudents.arizona.edu/codeofacademicintegrity Students can submit complaints online athttps://arizona-jams.symplicity.com/public_report/ Lecture 1-Nats 101

  12. Grading Policy Final grade will be based on scores from homework, project, midterms and final. Exams will consist of multiple choice questions and short answer questions. Midterms will cover new material presented through the end of the previous lecture day. Extra credit questions given on some exams. Extra credit impromptu clicker questions. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  13. Grading Policy Examinations: 60%. Homework assignments: 25%. Outside of class project: 15%. Classroom participation: up to 3% penalty for lack of attendance. Extra credit: up to 3% for correctly answering in-class clicker questions. Lecture 1-Nats 101 13

  14. Grading Policy • There will be four midterms during the term. Tentative dates for the midterms areTuesday Feb 9, Thursday March 4, Tuesday Apr 6, and Thursday Apr 29.No Exceptions • Students who arrive late on test days will be not allowed to take the exam after the first student turns in her/his exam.No Exceptions • The lowest score among the four midterms and final will be not be counted for the course grade. Therefore, no make-up exams. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  15. Grading Policy • Four best scores among the four midterms and final exam are used to calculate your exam grades with final grades assigned in accordance to the class grading policy. The final exam is optional if you are satisfied with your scores on the four midterms and want to stand pat. • CARROT: If the average of your unadjusted test scores plus pop quizzes/HW/project scores is at least 92%, you will earn an exemption from the final and will receive an "A'' for the course. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  16. Grading Policy • No Extra Credit Projects. No Exceptions. So Plan Accordingly! Lecture 1-Nats 101

  17. Final Examination Section 002 (9:30 am TR): BIOW 301 Tuesday, May 11, 8:00 am - 10:00 am No Exceptions per UA Policy • The final will consist of 60 multiple choice questions and short answer questions. • At least 30, but no more than 40 questions, will be taken verbatim from the old quizzes. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  18. Course Grading • Course Grading Scale A 92% or higher B 82.0-91.99% C 70.0-81.99% D 60.0-69.99% E < 60.0% Lecture 1-Nats 101

  19. Expectations Every student is expected to: • Complete all of the assigned reading before the lecture, unless you hear otherwise. • Devote a minimum of 2 hours outside of class studying, reading, etc. for every hour of classroom lecture. Unit Credit Definition • Attend class daily, arrive on time, leave when class is dismissed(courtesy to peer students). Lecture 1-Nats 101

  20. The Golden Rule Teaching team and students all show: Mutual Respect! What exemplifies respectful behavior? No talking No electronics Arriving on time Remaining seated Lecture 1-Nats 101

  21. Literacy Requirements There is a significant writing requirement for this course. Homework and course project. There is also a science literacy requirement for this course. This means that we: • Use scientific notation for writing numbers (especially rather large or small ones). • Specify units of physical quantities (e.g. meters for elevation, etc.). • Attempt to quantify physical relationships. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  22. Announcements Course Homepage…work in progress! http://www.atmo.arizona.edu/ Click Courses Click NATS101 – Mullen User Name: nats101 (if established) Password: nats101 (if established) Lecture 1-Nats 101

  23. Class Format:Lecture Days • 5 minutes - Map Discussion and Forecast (If computer Gods are friendly) • 2-3 minutes - Review/Summary/Clean-up From Prior Lecture (Optional) • 60 minutes - New Material Lecture, Demos, Discussion • 2-3 minutes - Wrap-up and Summary Lecture 1-Nats 101

  24. Class Format:Quiz Days • All exams will be on D2L. • Exams are “at home”. You must have reliable connectivity. Connectivity loss, computer crashes, etc. are not an excuse to miss an exam. Lecture 1-Nats 101

  25. LISTSERV Established • mullen@listserv.Arizona.EDU • Use for any questions, comments, discussions that are general interest to the class. • mullen@atmo.arizona.edu is reserved for personal requests not of general interest. • To subscribe go to http://listserv.arizona.edu/ and click the link “Subscribe to a list” http://listserv.arizona.edu/Subscribe.html Follow straightforward instructions! Lecture 1-Nats 101

  26. LISTSERV If you DO NOT receive a notification later today, you need to subscribe to the list. You can subscribe by sending an email to listserv@listserv.arizona.edu with the following as the only line in the body of the message. subscribe xxxxxx Firstname LastnameSubstitute the list you want to join for xxxxxx, i.e. mullen@listserv.arizona.edu. Substitute your first name for FirstnameSubstitute your last name for Lastname Lecture 1-Nats 101

  27. EMAIL & LISTSERV Rules • Must obtain an “arizona.edu” account Teaching team will only respond to emails from “arizona.edu” accounts starting immediately • Email and Listserv Etiquette No-No’s No Flaming No Profanity No Porn or Other Inappropriate Links No Advertisements No Spamming No “Off-Topic” Subject Matter http://listserv.arizona.edu/etiquette.html Lecture 1-Nats 101

  28. Importance of Atmosphere • Necessary for a wide spectrum of features Oceans Clouds, Rain, Fresh Water Erosion by Water and Wind Life, Life on Land Blue Skies, Red Sunsets, Twilight Sound Lecture 1-Nats 101

  29. Importance of Atmosphere • Point 1- Offers Protection Consider surface temperatures Without atmosphere? 0oF average, large day-night swings Similar to the Moon’s Climate With atmosphere… 60oF average, moderate diurnal swings Lecture 1-Nats 101

  30. Importance of Atmosphere • Point 2 - Offers Protection Consider Surface Radiation Shields against harmful UV radiation Lecture 1-Nats 101

  31. Importance of Atmosphere • Consider Survival Time Without Food few weeks Without Water few days Without Air few minutes Lecture 1-Nats 101

  32. Atmosphere Sun Earth 13,000 km Space To Understand the Atmosphere Examine its interfaces with land/ocean with space Is a very thin skin 99% below 50 km (31 miles) 50% below 5.5 km (3.4 miles) Atmosphere Picture next page Blue Marble next page Energy Flow Solar Input = Output to Space Lecture 1-Nats 101

  33. Note “thinness” of atmosphere in light blue NASA photo gallery Lecture 1-Nats 101

  34. The Blue Marble Apollo 17 photo Lecture 1-Nats 101

  35. Course Building Blocks • Intro 1st week or so • Energy ~2 weeks • Moisture ~2 weeks • Dynamics ~3 weeks Above are interdependent • Specific Topics ~6 weeks Lecture 1-Nats 101

  36. Next Class Assignment • "How to Email a Professor" on Homepage • Reading- 3rd: 1-22, A: 421-423, C: 427-428 4th: 1-22, A: 425-427, C: 431-432 5th: 1-22, A: 435-437, C: 441-442 • Homework Questions- 3rd-Pg 22: 1.2, 3, 10, 14, 17, 18, 20 4th-Pg 22: 1.2, 3, 10, 14, 17, 18, 20 5th-Pg 22: 1.2, 3, 10, 14, 18, 19, 21 (1.2 means Chapter 1, Question 2) Lecture 1-Nats 101

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