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– Weather EducationWeather Education– Wisconsin State ClimatologyWisconsin State Climatology
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WHERE WE AREWHERE WE ARE
COURSE WEB PAGECOURSE WEB PAGE http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~hopkins/aos100/http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~hopkins/aos100/
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A Request from the A Request from the Department ChairDepartment Chair
No Food or Drinks Please!!!No Food or Drinks Please!!! Watch out for the carpet.Watch out for the carpet. Thanks!Thanks! ------ Also:Also: Women’s rest room on this floorWomen’s rest room on this floor Men’s rest room on 9Men’s rest room on 9thth floor floor Vending machines on 5Vending machines on 5thth floor floor
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A. COURSE INTRODUCTION A. COURSE INTRODUCTION (con’t.)(con’t.) PrerequisitesPrerequisites LecturesLectures
– 4 Lectures/week (75 min. each)4 Lectures/week (75 min. each)– ATTENDANCE ATTENDANCE HIGHLYHIGHLY RECOMMENDED RECOMMENDED
A. COURSE INTRODUCTION A. COURSE INTRODUCTION (con’t.)(con’t.) COURSE OBJECTIVESCOURSE OBJECTIVES
InterpretInterpret TV TV oror newspaper newspaper weather mapsweather maps.. Explain Explain selected fundamental selected fundamental terminologyterminology.. IdentifyIdentify conceptual models. conceptual models. MakeMake simple, short term weather simple, short term weather forecastsforecasts.. Explain reasons Explain reasons for atmospheric motions.for atmospheric motions. DistinguishDistinguish various severe weather phenomena various severe weather phenomena
scientists.scientists. Explain Explain why Planet Earth is unique.why Planet Earth is unique. TraceTrace energy flow through planet system. energy flow through planet system. Distinguish Distinguish characteristic sizes of characteristic sizes of
Public Sources of Weather Public Sources of Weather InformationInformation
TelevisionTelevision– Local Commerical ChannelsLocal Commerical Channels– The The Weather Channel Weather Channel – Other Cable ChannelsOther Cable Channels
RadioRadio– Local AM/FMLocal AM/FM– NOAA Weather RadioNOAA Weather Radio
NewspapersNewspapers– Local & Local & USA TodayUSA Today
104 years ago in Galveston, TX104 years ago in Galveston, TXFrom National Climate Data CenterFrom National Climate Data Center8-9 Sept 1900 - > 6000 people killed8-9 Sept 1900 - > 6000 people killed
E. CHARACTERISTICS of E. CHARACTERISTICS of METEOROLOGYMETEOROLOGY
International Scope International Scope – ““Weather knows no boundaries”Weather knows no boundaries”– World Meteorological OrganizationWorld Meteorological Organization
G. BRIEF HISTORY OF G. BRIEF HISTORY OF METEOROLOGY & CLIMATOLOGYMETEOROLOGY & CLIMATOLOGY
See Appendix I I pg. 361-366 Moran (2002)See Appendix I I pg. 361-366 Moran (2002) Ancient - Weather LoreAncient - Weather Lore Classic Greek MeteorologyClassic Greek Meteorology
– Aristotle (350 B.C.)Aristotle (350 B.C.) Renaissance MeteorologyRenaissance Meteorology Meteorology in the Meteorology in the
Scientific & Industrial Revolutions Scientific & Industrial Revolutions Organized weather observationsOrganized weather observations Our concept of stormsOur concept of storms New tools & modelsNew tools & models