Olympic College
Instructor: Dr. David Fong (Dr. Dave)
Email: dfong@olympic.edu
Website: http://faculty.olympic.edu/dfong/
Office Hours: Mon/Wed
3:45-4:15pm (ST-148), Mon/Wed 9:40-10:00pm (OCP-105),
Tue/Thu 3:15-4:55pm (Art-103)
Textbook: "Essentials of Meteorology 6th Edition " by C. Donald Ahrens
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Understand the evolution, composition, structure, and functions of
the Earth's atmosphere
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Understand temperature, heat, and heat transfer processes that
operate in the atmosphere
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Learn about the EarthÕs annual energy budget and seasons
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Understand the processes related to humidity, condensation, clouds
and precipitation
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Learn about air pressure and how it relates to global and local
wind patterns
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Learn about air masses, fronts, cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes
and hurricanes
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Learn about the basics of weather forecasting and global climate
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Understand the science behind climate change and air pollution
Homework: Homework assignments are handed out on Tuesday and collected the following Tuesday. One point will be deducted each day that the assignment is late.
Extra Credit: Additional observing reports can be turned in each week to earn extra credit. Once you have gathered at least four weeks of observations, you can write up a summary report to earn more extra credit. The final summary report is due by the last regular day of class.
Grading:
Homework - 90 points (10-15 points each, the lowest HW score will be dropped)
Quizzes - 90 points (10-15 points each, the lowest quiz score will be dropped)
Final Exam - 60 points (Comprehensive Exam)
Total
- 240 points
Grade Points:
Percentage |
Decimal Grade |
Letter Grade |
Percentage |
Decimal Grade |
Letter Grade |
94% - 100% |
3.9 - 4.0 |
A |
74% - 76% |
1.9 - 2.1 |
C |
90% - 93% |
3.5 - 3.8 |
A- |
70% - 73% |
1.5 - 1.8 |
C- |
87% - 89% |
3.2 - 3.4 |
B+ |
67% - 69% |
1.2 - 1.4 |
D+ |
84% - 86% |
2.9 - 3.1 |
B |
64% - 66% |
0.9 - 1.1 |
D |
80% - 83% |
2.5 - 2.8 |
B- |
60% - 63% |
0.7 - 0.8 |
D- |
77% - 79% |
2.2 - 2.4 |
C+ |
0% - 59% |
0.0 |
F |
Students must formally withdraw through the Admissions Office to receive the "W" grade. I do not assign ÒWPÓ or ÒWFÓ grades.
_ Attendance is highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
_ Students are responsible for all the material covered in the lecture and the material covered in the relevant chapters of the textbook
_ No late makeup Quizzes will be allowed
_ Prior arrangements must be made to take an early Quiz/Exam and other accommodations
_ In cases where you experience an unexpected illness or emergency during a Quiz/Exam day, contact me as soon as you can
_ Please turn off your cell phone, computer and camera during class
Academic Honesty: Cheating is a serious offense and may be punished by failure on an exam and/or expulsion from the college. For more information, see the Student Code of Conduct at www.olympic.edu/StaffFaculty/Policies/ConductCode/violations.htm
Learning
Disabilities and Special Needs: Any
student who thinks he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact of a
disability should contact Access Services in HSS 204, or call 475-7540 for
information. Information may also be found at
www.olympic.edu/AccessServices.
Disclaimer: Please be aware that certain aspects of the course may be modified in order to meet the needs of the class. You are responsible for knowing about all announcements made in class.
Dates |
Topics & Events |
Chapters |
Week 1 (4/4-4/6) |
Introduction EarthÕs Atmosphere Warming the Earth and the
Atmosphere |
Ch 1 Ch 2 |
Week 2 (4/11-4/13) |
Light, Color and
Atmospheric Optics Air Temperature Quiz#1
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Ch 15 Ch 3 |
Week 3 (4/18-4/20) |
Humidity, Condensation and
Clouds Quiz#2
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Ch 4 |
Week 4 (4/25-4/27) |
Cloud Development and
Precipitation Quiz#3
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Ch 5 |
Week 5 (5/2-5/4) |
Air Pressure and Winds Quiz#4
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Ch 6 |
Week 6 (5/9-5/11) |
Atmospheric Circulations Quiz#5
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Ch 7 |
Week 7 (5/16-5/18) |
Air Masses, Fronts and
Cyclones Weather Forecasting Quiz#6
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Ch 8 Ch 9 |
Week 8 (5/23-5/25) |
Thunderstorms and Tornadoes
Quiz#7
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Ch 10 |
Week 9 (5/30-6/1) |
Hurricanes Global Climate Quiz#8
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Ch 11 Ch 12 |
Week 10 (6/6-6/8) |
Climate
Change
Air
Pollution
Quiz #9
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Ch 13 Ch 14 |
Week 11 (6/13-6/15) |
Final Exam Thr, Jun 15 1:00-3:00p
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