AOS 101

Val BenningtonFall 2008

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

Contacting Me:

1519 AOS BuildingEmail is best (

benesh@wisc.edu)Office phone: 890-0885Office Hours:

9:40-10:45 Thursdays 2:10-3:10 Fridays or by appointment

About You

Name and Email addressMajor (or study area)Topic you’d like coveredWhy not just lecture?

General 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

Website and Syllabus

http://www.aos.wisc.edu/~aos101vb

Website contains tentative topics, assignments, links

Will put up presentations and keep website updated

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

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

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

Another Possible Topic:

How weather affects pollution

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)

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?

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 activities

AttendanceReview of last weekBadger game forecastNew topic