Mtn Met: Assignments

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Assignments are due at the beginning of the class period on the date listed.

Week 1	Assignments
Monday, 20 Aug	Intro to web site Homework assignment #1 (html) Lecture 01: Intro to Mountain Meteorology (pdf), Maura Hahnenberger Read Chapters 1 and 7
Wednesday, 22 Aug	Lecture 02: Identifying Fogs and Clouds (pdf), Dr. Sebastian Hoch
Friday, 24 Aug	Lecture 03: Intro to Fire & Snow, continued (pdf), Maura Hahnenberger Snow Avalanche video Fire Weather video Read Chapter 2

Week 2	Assignments
Monday, 27 Aug	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 04: Observing the Atmosphere (pdf)
Wednesday, 29 Aug	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 05: Mountains on the Globe (pdf) Read Appendix E
Friday, 31 Aug	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 06: Sample Term Paper Topics (pdf) Read Chapter 3

Week 3	Assignments
Monday, 3 Sep	Labor Day Holiday
Wednesday, 5 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 07: Mountain Climates Field Study: planning group meets after class Field Study: calibration group meets in evening Read Chapter 4 Homework assignment #2 (html)
Friday, 7 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 08: Atmospheric Scales of Motion and Composition Handout on SI units (pdf) Read Appendices A-D (note Table D.5 has wrong signs on H in last 4 entries) Homework assignment #3 (html)

Week 4	Assignments
Monday, 10 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 09: Atmospheric Structure Term paper topic choices due
Wednesday, 12 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 10: Atmospheric Stability Homework assignment #4 (html)
Friday, 14 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 11: Surface Energy Budget (pdf) Homework assignment #2 due Field Study: Install HOBOs on weekend

Week 5	Assignments
Monday, 17 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 12: Surface Energy Budget II (pdf) Homework assignment # 3 due
Wednesday, 19 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 13: The ABL, Pressure and Winds (pdf) Homework assignment #5 (html) Read Chapter 5
Friday, 21 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 14: Air Masses and Fronts (pdf) Homework assignment #4 due Read Chapter 6

Week 6	Assignments
Monday, 24 Sep	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 15: Cold-air pools (pdf) Homework assignment # 5 due
Wednesday, 26 Sep	Study session for midterm
Friday, 28 Sep	Mid-term Examination #1

Week 7	Assignments
Monday, 1 Oct	Return graded exam #1
Wednesday, 3 Oct	Lecture 16: Precipitation I (pdf) Read Chapter 8
Friday, 5 Oct	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 17: Precipitation II (pdf) Read Chapter 9

Week 8 - Fall Break!!!	Assignments
Monday, 8 Oct	Fall Break
Wednesday, 10 Oct	Fall Break
Friday, 12 Oct	Fall Break

Week 9	Assignments
Monday, 15 Oct	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 18: Data, Weather Maps, and Forecasts (pdf) Read Chapter 10
Wednesday, 17 Oct	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 19: Terrain-Forced Flows I (pdf) Homework assignment #6
Friday, 19 Oct	Lecture 20: Terrain-Forced Flows II (pdf)

Week 10	Assignments
Monday, 22 Oct	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 21: Terrain-Forced Flows III (pdf) Read Chapter 13
Wednesday, 24 Oct	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 22: Fire Weather (pdf) Homework assignment #6 due Homework assignment #7 Read Chapter 11
Friday, 26 Oct	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 23: Diurnal Mountain Winds I (pdf) Recover HOBOs on weekend

Week 11	Assignments
Monday, 29 Oct	Lecture 23: Diurnal Mountain Winds II (pdf)
Wednesday, 31 Oct	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 24: Basin and Plateau Circulations (pdf) Homework assignment #7 due Homework assignment #8 on RBC analysis
Friday, 2 Nov	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 25: The Winter Snowpack I (pdf)

Week 12	Assignments
Monday , 5 Nov	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 26: The Winter Snowpack II (pdf)
Wednesday, 7 Nov	Lecture 27: Snow Avalanches I (pdf)
Friday, 9 Nov	Lecture 28: Snow Avalanches II (pdf) Read Chapter 12

Week 13	Assignments
Monday, 12 Nov	Exam #2
Wednesday, 14 Nov	Introduction (pdf) Return graded exam #2 Go over Mid-term Exam #2
Friday, 16 Nov	Introduction (pdf) Lecture 31: Mountain Aviation I (pdf) Homework assignment #8 due

Week 14	Assignments
Monday, 19 Nov	Introduction (pdf) Red Butte Canyon Data Analysis Discussion
Wednesday, 21 Nov	Lecture 32: Mountain Aviation II (pdf) Homework assignment #9 on Final Exam questions
Friday, 23 Nov	Thanksgiving Holiday

Week 15	Assignments
Monday, 26 Nov	Term papers due Student term paper presentations x 4 Homework assignment #9 due
Wednesday, 28 Nov	Introduction (pdf) Student term paper presentations x 3 Homework assignment #9 due
Friday, 30 Nov	Student term paper presentations x 4 Homework assignment #9 due

Week 16	Assignments
Monday, 3 Dec	Student term paper presentations x 5 Homework assignment #9 due
Wednesday, 5 Dec	Student term paper presentations x 5 Homework assignment #9 due
Friday, 7 Dec	Last Class Student term paper presentations x 3 About the final Homework assignment #9 due pdfs of student presentations semester grades

Finals Week - exam on Thursday, Dec 13, 1030am-1230pm	Assignments
Mon-Fri, 10-24 Dec	Finals Week