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AOS 101AOS 101
Val BenningtonFall 2008
Val BenningtonFall 2008
About Me:About Me:
4th year grad studentMath major undergradSpent 2 years in
AmeriCorps building hiking trails and teaching environmental ed.
Study ocean carbon cycle using numerical models
4th year grad studentMath major undergradSpent 2 years in
AmeriCorps building hiking trails and teaching environmental ed.
Study ocean carbon cycle using numerical models
Contacting Me:Contacting Me:
1519 AOS BuildingEmail is best (
[email protected])Office phone: 890-0885Office Hours:
9:40-10:45 Thursdays 2:10-3:10 Fridays or by appointment
1519 AOS BuildingEmail is best (
[email protected])Office phone: 890-0885Office Hours:
9:40-10:45 Thursdays 2:10-3:10 Fridays or by appointment
About YouAbout You
Name and Email addressMajor (or study area)Topic you’d like coveredWhy not just lecture?
Name and Email addressMajor (or study area)Topic you’d like coveredWhy not just lecture?
General InfoGeneral Info
101 is not required!Go over much of 100 but
other topics and exercises as well
One assignment per week, one case study, one debate
101 is not required!Go over much of 100 but
other topics and exercises as well
One assignment per week, one case study, one debate
Website and Syllabus
Website and Syllabus
http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~aos101vb
Website contains tentative topics, assignments, links
Will put up presentations and keep website updated
http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~aos101vb
Website contains tentative topics, assignments, links
Will put up presentations and keep website updated
Grading:Grading:
Each homework is 10 pointsCase Study worth 40 pointsDebate worth 30 points2 Quizzes each 10 pointsParticipation 20 points
Discussion is worth 25% of your 100/101 grade
Each homework is 10 pointsCase Study worth 40 pointsDebate worth 30 points2 Quizzes each 10 pointsParticipation 20 points
Discussion is worth 25% of your 100/101 grade
Policies: Policies:
Allowed one late homework to be turned in by 4 on Friday for HALF CREDIT
If you are going to miss class, hand in work early - to my mailbox on 8th floor or to me directly
Assume you will miss class once - after that, half letter grade off your final discussion grade for each missed class
Allowed one late homework to be turned in by 4 on Friday for HALF CREDIT
If you are going to miss class, hand in work early - to my mailbox on 8th floor or to me directly
Assume you will miss class once - after that, half letter grade off your final discussion grade for each missed class
Topics:Topics: Weather Observations Ideal Gas Law Heat and Energy Transfer Moisture and Stability Radar, satellites, and optics Atmospheric Forces Atmos-Ocean Interactions Cyclones Severe Weather Wind Shear / turbulence Climate Change Oceans and Climate
Weather Observations Ideal Gas Law Heat and Energy Transfer Moisture and Stability Radar, satellites, and optics Atmospheric Forces Atmos-Ocean Interactions Cyclones Severe Weather Wind Shear / turbulence Climate Change Oceans and Climate
Another Possible Topic:
Another Possible Topic:
How weather affects pollution
How weather affects pollution
Why Do We Care about Weather and
Climate?
Why Do We Care about Weather and
Climate? What to wear, flight delays
(daily concerns)Agriculture and Food
Supply (hunger, food prices)
Injuries, Casualties (safety)Property Damage,
insurance (business)
What to wear, flight delays (daily concerns)
Agriculture and Food Supply (hunger, food prices)
Injuries, Casualties (safety)Property Damage,
insurance (business)
Examples of weather related questions:
Examples of weather related questions:
Finding flood insurance for your home
is difficult in some locations. Why?Your plane is bouncing around, but
the sky is clear. Why?Tornadoes rarely happen in the
Northeast. Why?Coastal towns have more moderate
weather. Why?
Finding flood insurance for your home is difficult in some locations. Why?
Your plane is bouncing around, but the sky is clear. Why?
Tornadoes rarely happen in the Northeast. Why?
Coastal towns have more moderate weather. Why?
At least 8 dead, huge floods and houses flattened... but this is
what counts as a lucky escape for New Orleans after Gustav
At least 8 dead, huge floods and houses flattened... but this is
what counts as a lucky escape for New Orleans after Gustav
Arriving in New Orleans
More than $8 billion inInsurance losses
Associated Press
Our weekly activitiesOur weekly activities
AttendanceReview of last weekBadger game forecastNew topic
AttendanceReview of last weekBadger game forecastNew topic
