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Weather and Climate Laboratory

1-4-7 units. Institute LAB · Undergraduate

Engages students in projects involving rotating tank laboratory experiments, analysis of data on the sphere, and report writing and presentation. Project themes explore fundamentals of climate science and make contact points with major contemporary environmental challenges facing mankind. Examples include heat and moisture transport in the atmosphere; weather and weather extremes; aerosols, dust, and atmospheric pollution; ocean circulation and transport and plastics in the ocean. Develops skills for how to deal with noisy, imperfect data. Provides instruction and practice in written and oral communication.

Spring 2025

This course engages students in projects involving rotating tank laboratory experiments, analysis of data on the sphere, and report writing and presentation. Project themes explore fundamentals of climate science and make contact points with major contemporary environmental challenges facing mankind. Topics include heat and moisture transport in the atmosphere; weather and weather extremes; aerosols, dust, and atmospheric pollution; and ocean circulation and transport and plastics in the ocean. Students gain practical experience in interpreting noisy, imperfect datasets and develop essential skills in both written and oral scientific communication.

Spring 2009

Topics

  • Introduction to class
  • Introduction to project 1
  • Project 1: fluids lab
  • Project 1: fluids lab (cont.)
  • Project 1: synoptic lab
  • Project 1: synoptic lab (cont.)
  • Project 1: oral presentations
  • Introduction of project 2
  • Project 2: fluids lab
  • Project 2: fluids lab (cont.)
  • Project 2: synoptic lab
  • Project 2: synoptic lab (cont.)
  • Project 2: oral presentations
  • Introduction of project 3: convection
  • Project 3: fluids lab
  • Project 3: fluids lab (cont.)
  • Project 3: synoptic lab
  • Project 3: synoptic lab (cont.)
  • Project 3: oral presentations
  • Introduction of project 4: general circulation and climate
  • Project 4: synoptic lab
  • Project 4: synoptic lab (cont.)
  • Project 4: fluids lab
  • Project 4: fluids lab (cont.)
  • Project 4: oral presentations

Prerequisites & course information

Prereq: Calculus II (GIR) and Physics I (GIR) U (Spring) 1-4-7 units. Institute LAB

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