Autumn Quarter 2017

Instructor: Greg Hakim

Class meets: MWF 10:30-11:20 ATG 310C.

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Course description from the course catalog:

Basic equations governing atmospheric motions and their elementary applications; circulation and vorticity; basic dynamics of midlatitude disturbances. Prerequisite: AMATH 353 or MATH 309; MATH 324.

Textbook:

• Holton, J.R., and G. J. Hakim, 2013: Introduction to Dynamic Meteorology, 5th Edition. Elsevier.

Goals:

• provide a foundation for understanding weather systems.
• develop problem solving ability.

Evaluation:

• Weekly quizes: 50%.
• Comprehensive final exam: 25%.
• Weekly homework: 25%.

Weekly schedule:

• Monday: quiz review and lecture.
• Wednesday: homework review (I will answer specific questions) and lecture.
• Friday: lecture and quiz (~20-30 min).