Lecture Week 1: Topics

[NOTE: AJJ12 = Ahrens, Jackson & Jackson (2012). 1st Canadian Edition
AJJ16 = Ahrens, Jackson & Jackson (2016). 2nd Canadian Edition
REF: All of AJJ12 / AJJ16 Chapter 2 is required for weeks 1 to 3]

Introduction to the Course

[REF: Lab Manual; Course Outline; AJJ16 Ch 0]

• Teaching philosophy
• Schedule
• Content
• Evaluation
• Web resources - https://cyclone.unbc.ca/201
• Textbook
• Using the textbook effectively
• ``Rules of engagement''
• Lecture content and assignments
• Lab content and assignments
• Weather Observation & Analysis Project
• How to be successful in this course

The Atmosphere

[REF: AJJ12 Ch 1 / AJJ16 Ch 1]

• Composition
• Density profile
• Pressure decrease with height
• Vertical temperature profile and layers:
  • troposphere
  • tropopause
  • stratosphere
  • stratopause
  • etc.
• Why do the layers exist?

Energy Dimensions and Units

[REF: AJJ12 - Ch 2 p 34-38, Appendix A / AJJ16 Ch 2 p 32-33, Appendix A A.4.1 A.4.2 A.4.3]

• Force
• Work / Energy
• Power / Heat Flux
• Heat Flux Density

Forms of Atmospheric Energy

[REF: AJJ12 - Ch 2 p 35-38; A09 - Ch 2 p 29-40 / AJJ16 Ch 2 p 33-37]

• Radiant
• Kinetic
• Geopotential
• Internal
• Latent
• Conservation of Energy

Energy Transfer Processes

[REF: AJJ12 - Ch 2 p 39-41 / AJJ16 Ch 2 p 38-40]

• Radiation
• Conduction
• Convection: free and forced