Each project includes both in-lab tank experiments ("Fluids lab") and real-time meteorological observations ("Synoptic lab"). At the beginning of the term, students participate in a series of workshops focused on writing and presenting their project reports.
Course calendar.
| SES # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
Introduction to class |
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| Project 1: Mass and wind |
| 2 |
Introduction to project 1 |
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| 3 |
Project 1: fluids lab |
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| 4 |
Project 1: fluids lab (cont.) |
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| 5 |
Project 1: synoptic lab |
Oral presentation workshop |
| 6 |
Project 1: synoptic lab (cont.) |
Writing workshop |
| 7 |
Project 1: oral presentations |
|
| Project 2: Fronts |
| 8 |
Introduction of project 2 |
|
| 9 |
Project 2: fluids lab |
Project 1 report: 1st draft due |
| 10 |
Project 2: fluids lab (cont.) |
Project 1 draft returned with comments
Writing workshop
|
| 11 |
Project 2: synoptic lab |
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| 12 |
Project 2: synoptic lab (cont.) |
Project 1 revision due |
| 13 |
Project 2: oral presentations |
|
| Project 3: Convection |
| 14 |
Introduction of project 3: convection |
|
| 15 |
Project 3: fluids lab |
Project 2 report: 1st draft due |
| 16 |
Project 3: fluids lab (cont.) |
Project 2 draft returned with comments |
| 17 |
Project 3: synoptic lab |
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| 18 |
Project 3: synoptic lab (cont.) |
Project 2 revision due |
| 19 |
Project 3: oral presentations |
|
| Project 4: General circulation |
| 20 |
Introduction of project 4: general circulation and climate |
Project 3 report: 1st draft due |
| 21 |
Project 4: synoptic lab |
Project 3 draft returned with comments |
| 22 |
Project 4: synoptic lab (cont.) |
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| 23 |
Project 4: fluids lab |
Project 3 revision due |
| 24 |
Project 4: fluids lab (cont.) |
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| 25 |
Project 4: oral presentations |
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| 26 |
No class or lab |
Project 3 report: 1st draft due |
| 27 |
No class or lab |
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| 28 |
No class or lab |
All final revisions due |