A ATM 200 (6151): Natural Disasters
FALL 2015

WELCOME TO A ATM 200
MWF 9:20 AM – 10:15 AM, LC 2

Instructor: Michael Landin, ES 316-B

Office Hours: Mon/Wed/Fri, 10:30 AM–Noon

Teaching Assistant:

Head TA is Michael Fischer, ES 325

Office Hours: Tue/Thu, 10 AM to Noon

The goals of this course are to provide students with an understanding of the energy and forces behind natural events that can become natural disasters due to the ever increasing human population. Various mitigation and safety strategies will be discussed for each type of natural disaster, to meet the ultimate challenge of being a “survivor” on our wonderful and dynamic, yet occasionally dangerous planet.

Official course description in the Undergraduate Bulletin.

This course fulfils both a Natural Science General Education requirement

and a Challenges for the 21^st Century General Education requirement.

There are no specific pre-requisites for this course.

Course Syllabus Exam #1 Most Missed Topics

Review Sessions Exam #2 Most Missed Topics

Disaster Websites Exam #3 Most Missed Topics

 Connect Plus - LearnSmart 
 
 
Below is the tentative syllabus, by date, using chapter numbers 
in Edition 9 of the text. As we go through the semester, you
will be able to download a class “Lecture Summary," containing
daily class announcements, the sections covered in each edition
of the text, the major topics covered, and a useful "Study
Guide". The individual daily notes for this course will not be
posted, but as an option, a “Notes Template” will be available 
for each lecture. You are expected to have excellent attendance
and you are fully responsible for all material presented in
lecture. By registering for Connect Plus, you will have access
to the optional LearnSmart assignments and Smartbook.
 
** Disaster Check (RED BALL) Philosophy **
** Geologic Timeline : PDF : DOC : JPG **
** PDF Download for M17 Mass Extinctions **
** Geography Check List : PDF : DOC : Map **
 
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Dates	Monday	Wednesday	Friday
-----	------	---------	------
Aug 24,26,28:	no class	Intro/1	1
Aug 31; Sep 2,4:	Energy	○9	○9
Sep 7,9,11:	no class	○10	○10
Sep 14,16,18:	no class	●10	○A10
Sep 21,23,25:	○A11	no class	●9A11(end Part 1)
Sep 28,30; Oct 2:	○2	Exam #1	○3
Oct 5,7,9:	○3	○3	○4
Oct 12,14,16:	○4	○5	○5
Oct 19,21,23:	○6	○6	○7
Oct 26,28;30:	●7(end Part 2)	○8	○17
Nov 2,4,6:	Exam #2	●17	○ADVD
Nov 9,11,13:	○AM17	●4AM17	○AM17
Nov 16,18,20:	○A12	○A12	○A12(end Part 3)
Nov 23,25,27:	Exam #3	no class	no class
Nov 30; Dec 2,4:	●*T1	○A*T2	○A*T3
Dec 7,9	○A*T4	●A*00
Final Exam Grades & Final Course Grades

○ = white ball; ● = red ball 
*T1: Ice Storms & Blizzards; *T2: Pandemic Diseases; 
*T3: Wildfires; *T4: Solar Storms
 
There will be a number of video presentations scattered 
throughout the lectures. You are responsible for any additive
material. Most of these videos will not be available outside 
of class. Another good reason to have excellent attendance. 
 
Get ready for an educational, eye-opening and fascinating
semester! It has been said that the farther we are away from
a great natural disaster, the closer we are to the next one!

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Please send your comments and inquiries to mlandin “at” albany.edu.