Approximate syllabus
Week # | Week of | Topic | Assigned Reading |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sep 3 | Surface energy budgets | Ch. 1 |
2 | Sep 10 | Surface energy budgets, cont. | Ch. 2 |
3 | Sep 17 | Radiation balance | Ch. 3 |
4 | Sep 24 | Radiation balance | Ch. 4 |
5 | Oct 1 | Soil heat transfer | Ch. 5 |
Midterm exam #1: Wednesday Oct 3 | |||
6 | Oct 8 | Soil heat transfer | Ch. 6 |
7 | Oct 15 | Turbulence statistics | |
8 | Oct 22 | Turbulence statistics | Ch. 7 pp. 113-118 |
9 | Oct 29 | Governing equations of turbulent flow | Ch. 9 pp. 163-170 |
10 | Nov 5 | Governing equations of turbulent flow | |
Midterm exam #2: Wednesday Nov 7 | |||
11 | Nov 12 | Turbulence closure | |
12 | Nov 19 | Ekman spiral | Ch. 7 pp. 124-132 |
NO CLASS WEDNESDAY NOV 21 – THANKSGIVING BREAK | |||
13 | Nov 26 | Similarity theory | Ch. 9 pp. 177-185 |
14 | Dec 3 | Similarity theory | Ch. 10 pp. 188-203 |
15 | Dec 10 | Wind profiles | Ch. 11 |
Final exam: Thursday, December 20, 10 am – noon |