Transcript Lecture 1 PPTX

MET 101
Introduction to
Meteorology
(Weather & Climate)
Lecture 1: Introduction to Weather and Climate
Syllabus
• Online on the course website:
• www.jenniferdsmallphd.com/ATMO_101.html
• Download and print it for yourself if you like a
hard copy. I’m trying to save trees by using a
digital syllabus!
• We’ll go over it now…..
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TEXT BOOK
• Ahrens, C.D. 2012, Essentials of
Meteorology, 6th edition. (OR 7TH
edition)
• Available from the bookstore.
• You can use older editions if you can
find them cheaper. They have the
same information. 
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Reading Assignments for
Quizzes !
• Should be completed BEFORE class!!!!
• Readings will be the basis for the 3 question
quizzes at the beginning each class.
• First three weeks no iClickers to give folks a chance to
purchase and register them.
• Rest of the semester all quizzes will be done with iClickers.
• Quizzes will have 3 questions. You get 1 point for
“participation/attendance” so you can earn a total of 4
points for your grade.
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What is Meteorology??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_meteorology
http://www.meted.ucar.edu/dot/print.htm
• Meteorology is the scientific study of the atmosphere and atmospheric phenomena
including weather and climate.
• Group Activity Challenge – Worth 1 point Extra Credit: What can you do with a degree in
Meteorology??
• As a groups of (4 or 5) list AS MANY careers/jobs that you can think of that require Meteorological
training.
• Group with Longest list of Actual jobs wins 1 point extra credit (for each member of the group).
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Why do we study Meteorology??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novemb
er_2005_Iowa_tornado_outbreak
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storm_surge
#mediaviewer/File:Hurricane_Ike_Gilchris
t_damage.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blizzar
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• Daily Weather – affects how we plan our days
• Severe Weather – causes damage, loss of life, loss of property (memorable)
• Includes, tornadoes, hurricanes, snow storms, floods, thunderstorms… and much more.
• Climate Change – How will weather and climate change in the future?
• Affects quality of life, water supplies, food supplies
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Meteorology is a mathematical science!
• BUT… we won’t be doing
anything other more
complicated than basic
addition, subtraction,
multiplication or division
And, only once in a while.
• Nothing too scary.
• I promise.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclone_observation#mediaviewer/File:2005_Atlantic_hu
rricane_season_map.png
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Meteorology every day
• Our typical experience with
meteorology is through TV, print
and online weather forecasts
• Great resources:
• http://www.nws.gov/
• National Weather Service
• http://weather.hawaii.edu/
• OUR UH Resource!
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What topics will we cover??
El Nino
Too many to list on one slide!! 
Tornadoes
Hurricanes
Thunderstorms
Natural Disasters
Energy Budget
Global Winds
Cloud Types and
Formation
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2015 Hurricane Season (Central Pacific)
2015 Hurricane Season (Central Pacific)
Super Typhoon
Haiyan
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Recent Weather Events
• Formed: November 3, 2013
• Dissipated: November 11, 2013
• Highest Winds:
• 10-minute sustained: 145 mph (230 km/h)
• 1-minute sustained: 195 mph (315 km/h)
• Lowest Pressure: 895 mb (26.43 inHg)
• Fatalities: 6,340 confirmed, 1,061 missing
• Damage: $2.86 billion (US 2013 dollars)
• Areas Affected:
Typhoon Haiyan at peak intensity on November 7
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Micronesia
Philippines
Southern China
Vietnam
Hurricane
Patricia
Recent Weather Events
• Strongest Pacific Hurricane on RECORD
• Formed: October 20, 2015
• Dissipated: October 24, 2015
• Highest Winds:
• 1-minute sustained: 200 mph (325 km/h)
• Lowest Pressure: 879 mb (25.96 inHg)
• Fatalities: 8 direct, 5 indirect
• Damage: $407.4 million (US 2015 dollars)
• Areas Affected:
Typhoon Haiyan at peak intensity on October 23, 2015
• Central America
• Mexico
• Texas
Recent Weather Events
• VOG
• December 2012
• Trade Winds Weaken
• Increased Emergency Room visits:
• respiratory complaints, headache, watery eyes, severe sinus
infections
• sulfur dioxide (SO2) gas and sulfate (SO4) aerosol which
can cause acid rain/acid particles
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Recent Weather Events
• California Drought
• Continuing
• With California facing one of the most
severe droughts on record, Governor
Brown declared a drought State of
Emergency in January and directed
state officials to take all necessary
actions to prepare for water shortages.
The state has continued to lead the
way to make sure California is able to
cope with an unprecedented drought.
• January 5, 2016 - Californians
have reduced water use by 26.3
percent in the six months since
emergency conservation
regulations took effect in June
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Next Class on Thursday
• Quiz #1 on Chapter 1
• Atmospheric Composition
• Thermal Structure
• Pressure in the Atmosphere
https://www.e-education.psu.edu/meteo
469/?q=book/export/html/115
http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/edu/k12/.AtmStructure
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Atmprofile.jpg
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