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Meteorology 302.1 Violent Atmosphere and Ocean

Fall 2010 Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM Thornton 604 COURSE WEB SITE: http://funnel.sfsu.edu/courses/jnull/metr302/f10/. Meteorology 302.1 Violent Atmosphere and Ocean. Fall 2010 Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM Thornton 604 COURSE WEB SITE:

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Meteorology 302.1 Violent Atmosphere and Ocean

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  1. Fall 2010 • Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM • Thornton 604 • COURSE WEB SITE: • http://funnel.sfsu.edu/courses/jnull/metr302/f10/ Meteorology 302.1Violent Atmosphere and Ocean

  2. Fall 2010 • Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:50 PM • Thornton 604 • COURSE WEB SITE: • http://funnel.sfsu.edu/courses/jnull/metr302/f10/ Meteorology 302.1aka Extreme Weather and Climate

  3. Meteorology 302 • The one science we deal with every day • Impacts on all aspects of our society • What does it affect? • “(Extreme) Weather Appreciation” • Fundamentals of the atmosphere • Storms, Tornadoes, Hurricanes • El Niño, La Niña • Climate Change • No Prior Knowledge of Math or Meteorology

  4. Meteorology 100 TEXTBOOK • “Extreme Weather & Climate” • C. Donald Ahrens, 1st edition (2010) • Bookstore • or Check Amazon or half.com • or http://www.ichapters.com • or Copy in Reserve Book Room • Internet Access Essential • Online Chapter Resources

  5. Jan Null, CCM • BS Atmospheric Science, UC Davis, 1974 • MA Geography (Climate), SJ State, 1992 • National Weather Service 1974-1997 • Adjunct Professor of Meteorology – SFSU since 1987 • Golden Gate Weather Services since 1998 • Forensic Meteorology • Consulting (Engineering, Media, 400+ Interviews) • Forecasting (PG&E, Media) • Research areas (El Nino, Hyperthermia) • Projects (AMNH, BASOC)

  6. House Rules • Common Courtesy Please • Cell phones & pagers • On silent or OFF • If you HAVE to take a call go outside • No texting • No MP3 players during class • TH604 Classroom and Personal Laptops • Only before class and breaks • ABSOLUTELY NO FOOD or DRINKS IN PROXIMITY OF CLASSROOM COMPUTERS

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

  8. Course Plan • Lecture based • Fast Paced – LOTS OF MATERIAL • Supplemented • by Ahrens’ text • by web material • by other AV material • IMPORTANT NOTE: There is as much important material, plus classwork and homework, after the break each week • All PowerPoints will be posted to class website

  9. Tentative Course Plan • Homework/Classwork • (100 pts, 12 assignments @ 10 pts each) • Tests: All Multiple Choice • 2 midterms (100 pts each) • Final (200 pts) • Term Paper (200 pts) • 6 - 10 pages TOTAL 700 POINTS • Extra Credit Term Paper (75 Pts)

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

  11. My Contact Info • Office Hours • TH 613 • Tuesday 1700-1800 • Contact Info • (GGWX Office) 408-379-7500 • (Cell) 510-928-2824 • (SFSU Office) 415-338-7728 • jnull@sfsu.edu {preferred} • Please put Met 302 in Subject line

  12. Weather Review KENTFIELD* 105 / 58 / 0.00 / NAPA 105 / 57 / 0.00 / SAN RAFAEL 100 / 61 / 0.00 / SANTA ROSA 106 / 56 / 0.00 / : ...SAN FRANCISCO PENINSULA... HALF MOON BAY 76 / 57 / 0.00 / REDWOOD CITY 104 / 58 / 0.00 / SAN FRANCISCO* 98 / 65 / 0.00 / SAN FRANCISCO AP 99 / 64 / 0.00 / : ...EAST BAY... CONCORD 105 / 64 / 0.00 / CONCORD ARPT 106 / 62 / 0.00 / FREMONT 99 / 57 / 0.00 / HAYWARD ARPT 100 / 63 / 0.00 / LIVERMORE ARPT 105 / 59 / 0.00 / OAKLAND 98 / 62 / 0.00 / ...SOUTH BAY AND SANTA CLARA VALLEY... GILROY 106 / 58 / 0.00 / MOFFETT FIELD 100 / 62 / 0.00 / MORGAN HILL 105 / 62 / 0.00 / SAN JOSE ARPT 102 / 62 / 0.00 /

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  19. Who are You? • Name ? • Major? • Answer one of the following: • - Where do you get your weather information? • If TV, who (or what station) do you watch most? • If Internet, what site? • - Why are you taking this course? • - What particular meteorology topics interest you?

  20. Weather Extremes • Temperature • What’s the hottest you have experienced? • Maximum • World 136 ° Libya • United States 134 ° Death Valley • California 134 ° Death Valley • San Francisco 103 ° • How many times has SF reached 100 degrees?

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

  22. 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?

  23. Weather Extremes • Temperature • Minimum • World -129 ° Antarctica • United States -80 ° Prospect Creek, AK • California -45 ° Boca Reservoir • San Francisco +27 ° • How many times has SF had freezing temperatures?

  24. Weather Extremes • Rainfall • 1 Hour Maximum • World - 15.78” Shangdu, China • United States - 12” Holt, MO (~42 minutes) • California - 4.70” Palomar • San Francisco - 1.92”

  25. Weather Extremes • Rainfall • 24 Hour Maximum • World 73.62” La Reunion Island • United States 43.00” Alvin, TX • California 26.12” Hoegees Camp • San Francisco 6.19”

  26. Weather Extremes • Rainfall • 1 Year Maximum • World 1042” Cherrapunji, India • United States 704” Kukui, Hawaii • California 257.9” Camp 9 • San Francisco 49.27”

  27. Weather Extremes • Highest Normal* Annual Rainfall • World 523” Lloro, Columbia • United States 460” Mt. Waialeale, HI • California 104.2” Honeydew • San Francisco 22.44” • * Normal – defined as 30-year average

  28. Weather Extremes • Snowfall • Have You Ever Seen Snow? In San Francisco? • 1 Year Maximum • World 1140” Mt. Baker, WA • California 884” Tamarack, CA • San Francisco 3.7”

  29. Weather Extremes • Maximum Wind Gusts • World – 253 mph – Barrow Island, Australia • U.S. - 231 mph - Mt Washington, NH • California – 176 mph Ward Peak (Alpine Meadows) • SFO – 78 mph

  30. Weather Extremes • Maximum Sustained Wind • 190 mph sustained (Typhoon Tip ) • Tornadoes (F5) • ~ 300 mph

  31. Weather Extremes • Thunderstorms • Genesis of • Lightning (and Thunder) • Hail • Downbursts • Tornadoes • Hurricanes

  32. Weather Extremes • United States (World) Largest Hail Record • June 22, 2003 – Aurora Nebraska • 8” diameter, 18.5” circumferance, 1.9 lbs. • World Heaviest Hail Record • 2.25 pounds - Bangladesh

  33. Weather Basics • Air is a Fluid • Warm Air Rises • Air Flows from High to Low Pressure • Differential Heating drives the weather • Rising Air Cools by Expansion… and Cooling causes Condensation to occur • Sinking Air Warms by Compression and Warming causes evaporation to occur

  34. Weather Elements • Temperature • Precipitation • Winds • Humidity • Pressure • Cloud Cover • Visibility

  35. Climate Change • Is Global Warming “real”? • Is it caused by humans? • By natural climate variations? • Both? • Have you seen “An Inconvenient Truth”? • Credible? • Other sources of Information?

  36. Homework #1 (10 pts) • Due via Email before class next Tues, Aug 31 • Send email to jnull@sfsu.edu with a Subject line of Met302and the preferred email address you would like to use for class communications. • Include: • Name: • Email address: • Major: • Class level: • Other meteorology classes taken?

  37. Homework #1 (10 pts) continued • Where do you get your weather information? • If TV, who do you watch most? • What TV “meteorologist” do you like the best? Why? • Which Internet weather sites do you use? • Why are you taking this class? • 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!

  38. Next Week • Tuesday, August 31, 2010 • Weather Review – • Chapter 1 – The Turbulent Atmosphere • Observing the Weather • Intro to Weather Maps

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