Laboratory Schedule and Topics (subject to change)

 

Week of…

Topic

8/22

No Labs – First week of Classes

8/29

A: Earth Motions and Earth-Sun Relations

9/5

No Labs – Labor Day

9/12

B: The Surface Radiation Balance

9/19

C: Temperature and the Earth’s Energy Balance

9/26

D: Atmospheric Pressure, Wind and Circulation

10/3

E: Atmospheric Moisture and Stability

10/10

No Labs – Fall Break

10/17

F: Air Masses, Fronts and Storms

10/24

G: Plant Identification (Outside on campus)

10/31

H: Gregory Canyon Field Trip: Vegetation-Environment Relationships

11/7

I: Chautauqua Park Field Trip: Forest Succession

11/14

J: Forest Succession Data Analysis

11/21

No Labs - Thanksgiving

11/28

K: Biodiversity Discussion

12/5

No Labs – Last week of Classes