12.307 | Spring 2009 | Undergraduate

Weather and Climate Laboratory

Calendar

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.

SES # TOPICS KEY DATES
1 Introduction to class  
Project 1: Mass and wind
2 Introduction to project 1  
3 Project 1: fluids lab  
4 Project 1: fluids lab (cont.)  
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  
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  
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.)  
23 Project 4: fluids lab Project 3 revision due
24 Project 4: fluids lab (cont.)  
25 Project 4: oral presentations  
26 No class or lab Project 3 report: 1st draft due
27 No class or lab  
28 No class or lab All final revisions due

Course Info

Learning Resource Types
Projects
Activity Assignments