| 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 |