GEO 311 -- Tentative Schedule of Topics -- Fall 2005

Week	Topics	Readings
One 8/15, 8/17, 8/19	Course Introduction & Resources; Earth's Subsystems; Dimensions & Units; Unit Conversions; Atmospheric Variables;Format for Quantitatiive Exercises ; Greensboro's Climate	Peruse Text; Preface; Chp 1
Two 8/22, 8/24,  8/26	Atmospheric Composition & Structure Equation of State	Chp 1
Three 8/29, 8/31, 9/2	Earth-Sun Geometry and Seasons; Energy in the Earth-Atmosphere System; Energy Balance at Earth's Surface	Chp 3 (p. 55-64) Chp 2
Four 9/7, 9/9	Air Temperature and Temperature Controls	Chp 3 (p. 64-83)
Five 9/12, 9/14, 9/16	Water, The Hydrologic Cycle, Phase Changes and Latent Heat Energy, and Atmospheric Moisture Exam 1	Chp 5
Six 9/19, 9/21, 9/23	Condensation, Precipitation, Clouds, and Fog	Chp 6, Chp 8
Seven 9/26, 9/28, 9/30	Vertical Motion and Stability	Chp 7
Eight 10/3, 10/5, 10/7	Air Pressure, Forces, Wind; Small-Scale and Local Winds; Global-Scale Winds	Chp 9, Chp 10, Chp 11
Nine  10/12, 10/14	Atmosphere-Ocean Interactions Air Masses, Fronts, and Mid-Latitude Cyclones	Chp 12, Chp 13
Ten 10/17, 10/19, 10/21	Thunderstorms and Tornadoes Exam 2	Chp 15
Eleven 10/24, 10/26, 10/28	Tropical Cyclones	Chp 16
Twelve 10/31, 11/2, 11/4	Air Pollution	Chp 17
Thirteen 11/7, 11/9, 11/11	Earth's Climates	Chp 18
Fourteen 11/14, 11/16, 11/18	Climate Change	Chp 19
Fifteen 11/28, 11/30, 12/2	Special Topic: Urban Climates	N.A.
Monday, 12/5	Exam 3: 11:00 am -11:50 am, Graham 104	N.A.