EAS270

• Prof. J.D. Wilson jaydee.uu@ualberta.ca, 492-0353, Tory Room 2-105A 1100-1200 Mon/Wed/Thurs

• Teaching Asst. Tanya Prozny prozny@ualberta.ca, Tory Room 2-104

• Course Details courses.eas.ualberta.ca/eas270/ important dates resources grading policy on exams

“The AtmosphereThe Atmosphere”

Sources of Examinable MaterialSources of Examinable Material

Textbook, less exclusions as noted in course web page courses.eas.ualberta.ca/eas270/courses.eas.ualberta.ca/eas270/

Powerpoint lecture notes + maps(posted on web)

Your own notes

Evaluation…Evaluation…

3 in-class, multi-choice quizzes (each 25 mins). Your best 2 count 20%

2 take-home assignments 20%

mid-term mulit-choice exam, Fri 27 Oct. 20%

final exam, 2-4 pm, Friday Dec. 15th. 30% multi-choice + 10% short answer 40%

80% knowledge of text/lecture material 20% interpretation of weather charts

Instructor’s Objectives for EAS 270

for students not majoring in science – an enjoyable overview of the atmosphere and a glimpse into the methods of science

for science students, preparation for more in-depth treatment in other courses, so that the mathematics & physics can be better appreciated

Assist students to gain a broad overview of Meteorology, focusing on processes, and thus providing the logical skeleton for a qualitative causal understanding or interpretation of weather phenomena ++ Introduction to weather analysis/maps.

Significant Dates

Monday Wednesday Friday

6 Sep, Lec 1 8 Sep

11 Sep 13 Sep 15 Sep

18 Sep 20 Sep 22 Sep, Quiz 1

25 Sep 27 Sep 29 Sep

2 Oct 4 Oct 6 Oct

Thanksgiving 11 Oct 13 Oct, Quiz 2

16 Oct 18 Oct, Assig. 1 due 20 Oct

23 Oct 25 Oct 27 Oct, Mid-term exam

30 Oct 1 Nov 3 Nov

6 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov

Remembrance Day 15 Nov 17 Nov, Quiz 3

20 Nov 22 Nov 24 Nov

27 Nov 29 Nov 1 Dec

4 Dec 6 Dec, Assig. 2 due

courses.eas.ualberta.ca/eas270/schedule.html

courses.eas.ualberta.ca/eas270/schedule.html

Daily Schedule: Note that material from Chapters 4,8 (especially) will be anticipated for the map discussions

Date Activity/Topic Chapter

Wed 6 Sep Course introduction

Fri 8 Sep Atmos. Composition & Structure 1

Mon 11 Sep Atmos. Composition & Structure 1

Wed 13 Sep Pressure & wind in relation to weather maps Fragments of 4,8

Fri 15 Sep Map discussion; Solar Radiation & Seasons 2

Mon 18 Sep Solar Radiation & Seasons 2

Wed 20 Sep Energy balance & temperature 3

Fri 22 Sep Quiz 1; Energy balance & temperature 3

Mon 25 Sep Energy balance & temperature 3

(continued on web page)

Grade Recommended/Norm Eas270, 2003 Eas270, 2004 Eas270, 2005

A+ 5% 6% 5% 5%

A 7% 7% 7% 8%

A- 12% 12% 13% 13%

B+ 15% 15% 15% 15%

B 16% 15% 17% 16%

B- 14% 14% 14% 14%

C+ 11% 10% 12% 12%

C 8% 8% 7% 8%

C- 5% 6% 5% 4%

D+ 3% 4% 4% 2%

<=D 2% 2% 4% 4%

GPA 2.83 2.88 2.85 2.85

No option to alter date of quizzes, mid-term or final exam.

For policy on missed exams, grading, see:courses.eas.ualberta.ca/eas270/grading.html