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Instructor: |
Prof. Vic DiVenere |
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Office: |
Pell Hall 229C (knock on 227) |
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Office Hours: |
11:00-11:30 and 2:00-6:00 Tues. or by appointment |
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Phone: |
299-2034 |
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Email: |
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HomePage: |
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Textbook: |
Earth Science at C.W. Post (first half: Geosystems, by Christopherson) |
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Department of Earth and Environmental Science: |
Room 133 Life Science, 299-2318 |
Course Objectives: We will study the shape, size, and place of the Earth in the solar system, the varying relationship of the Earth and sun, and how the pattern of solar radiation produces weather and broad scale climate systems on the Earth.
Cell Phones, Pagers, iPods, MP3 players: All cellular phones and pagers must be turned off before entering the classroom. Anyone text-messaging in class will be considered absent for the day. Anyone text-messaging during a quiz or exam will be assigned an automatic zero grade. Anyone wearing earbuds/earphones in class will be considered absent for that day. Anyone wearing earbuds/earphones during a quiz or exam will be assigned an automatic zero.
Exams and Quizzes: The lecture grade will be based largely on full midterm and final exams and quizzes. Short quizzes will be given at the beginning of the period on the dates listed below. Quizzes 1 and 2 may not be made up but an optional quiz will be given at the end of the last day of class. Exams may only be made up with a doctor's note. Makeup exams will be all essay.
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Grading: |
Lab Grade |
25% |
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Quizzes |
25% |
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Midterm Exam |
25% |
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Final Exam |
25% |
Attendance and class participation will be noted and may affect your grade (for better or worse).
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Important Dates
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| Sept 26 | Quiz 1 |
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Oct 17
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Midterm Exam |
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Nov 7
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no classes - Election Day
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| Nov 14 | Quiz 2 |
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Nov 23
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no classes - Thanksgiving
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Dec 7
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last lecture - review - optional Quiz 3
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| Dec 12-18 | Final Exams |
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Lecture Topics |
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Shape and size of the Earth, latitude and longitude, time zones, maps |
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| The solar system, energy from the sun, the seasons | 2 |
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Earth's atmosphere: layers, composition, temperature, and functional profiles |
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Energy balance in the atmosphere and at the Earth's surface |
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Global temperatures: controls and patterns |
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Atmospheric and oceanic circulation: winds and currents |
6 |
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Water, humidity, and clouds |
7 |
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Weather: air masses, cyclonic systems, violent weather |
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Global climate systems |
10 |
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Climate and vegetation patterns |
20 |