ATM 200 - Natural Disasters

Ch 9 – External Energy Fuels

Weather and Climate

Friday, 4 September 2015

Daily Announcements:

1) Last day to drop any course (without receiving a “W”) is Wednesday, Sep. 9.

2) No class on Monday, Sep. 7, Labor Day.

Song #1: “Ridin’ the Storm Out” by REO Speedwagon

Song #2: “Storm Front” by Billy Joel

Text Source Today: Chapter 9 (p. 236-249)

· Coriolis Effect and Atmospheric Motions Notes Template

· Air Masses PDF DOC

· Cyclones and Anticyclones

· Jet Stream

· Fronts: Stationary, Warm, Cold & Occluded

· Weather Map Symbols and Station Plotting Model

· How to “Read” and Interpret a Weather Map

Study Guide Material (Stacey’s Guide) :

1) †Review Coriolis effect (p. 240, “In Greater Depth” box).

2) What role does the Sun have in heating Earth? Explain the seasons.

3) What is an “air mass?” Know the primary types: mT, cT, mP, cP, cA.

4) What are “cyclones” and “anticyclones?”

5) What is the “jet stream?”

6) What are “fronts?” Know the four (4) primary types of fronts.

7) Be able to “read” and interpret the basic features on a weather map

(i.e., highs, lows, isobars, fronts, precipitation).