Atlantic
Hurricane
Principles of
Earth & Environmental Systems II
ENVI.2020
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Principles of
Earth & Environmental Systems II |
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Schedule |
Class Date |
Topics |
Assignments |
Completion Date |
| 1/18 | Atmospheric structure and radiation |
Chapter 11 |
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1/20 |
Atmospheric structure and radiation | ||
| 1/23 | Atmospheric structure and radiation | ||
| 1/25 | Atmospheric structure and radiation | ||
| 1/27 | Pressure and temperature in the atmosphere | Quiz 1 - Structure of the atmosphere and radiation | Homework 1 |
| 1/30 | Pressure and temperature in the atmosphere | Chapter 12 |
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| 2/1 | Water in the atmosphere | Homework 2 |
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| 2/3 | Water in the atmosphere | Quiz 2 - Pressure and temperature in the atmosphere |
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| 2/6 | Small-scale circulation |
Homework 3 | |
| 2/8 | Large-scale circulation | Homework 4 | |
| 2/10 | Large-scale circulation | ||
| 2/13 | Snow day - no class |
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| 2/15 | Convection |
Homework 5 |
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| 2/17 | No class - P&T meeting | ||
| 2/20 | President's Day - no classes | ||
| 2/21 | Air masses, fronts, and cyclones |
Homework 6 | |
| 2/22 | Review | ||
| 2/24 | Hour Exam I - 1/18 through 2/15 (HW 1 - 6) | ||
| 2/27 | Atmospheric pollution - types, smogs, meteorological factors | Chapter 13
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| 3/1 | Atmospheric pollution - laws and control | ||
| 3/3 | Atmospheric pollution - climate change | ||
| 3/6 | Atmospheric pollution - climate change | ||
| 3/8 | Hour Exam I - Retest |
Homework 7 | |
| 3/10 | Ocean sediments |
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| 3/20 | Ocean sediments | Quiz 5 - Atmospheric Pollution | |
| 3/22 | Ocean sediments |
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| 3/24 | Physical properties of seawater |
Homework 8 |
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| 3/27 | Physical properties of seawater | ||
| 3/29 | Physical properties of seawater | Quiz 6 - Ocean Sediments | |
| 3/31 | Physical properties of seawater | ||
| 4/3 | Physical properties of seawater | ||
| 4/5 | The heat budget | Homework 9 |
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| 4/7 | Hour Exam II - 2/27 through 4/3 (HW 7 -9) | ||
| 4/10 | Oceanic circulation | ||
| 4/12 | Oceanic circulation | ||
| 4/14 | Waves | ||
| 4/17 | Patriot's Day (no class) | ||
| 4/19 | Tides | ||
| 4/21 | Coastal processes | Quiz 7 - Ocean Circulation and Waves | |
| 4/24 | Coastal processes | ||
| 4/26 | Ecological principles | Chapts. 14 - 16 | Homework 14 |
| 4/28 | Ecological principles |