Approximate semester timeline Week M W F Topics HW / Exam First and Second Laws of 1 Aug 22 24 26 Thermodynamics 2 29 31 2 Thermodynamics of Moist Air 1 3 Sept 7 9 Nucleation of Liquid Droplets 2 4 12 14 16 Nucleation, continued 3 5 19 21 23 Atmospheric Aerosols 4 6 26 28 30 Cloud Condensation Nuclei 5 Cloud Droplet Growth and 7 Oct 3 5 7 Exam 1 Precipitation Development Observed Microstructure of 8 10 12 14 Warm Clouds 9 17 19 21 Ice Crystal Nucleation 6 Ice Formation in the 10 24 26 28 7 Atmosphere Ice Crystal Growth 11 31 2 4 8 Mechanisms Cloud Electrification and 12 Nov 7 9 11 9 Lightning 13 14 16 18 Deep Convective Clouds Exam 2 21 23 25 Thanksgiving Overview of Cloud Types and 14 28 30 2 10 Roles in Climate Aerosol Indirect Effects on 15 Dec 5 7 9 Snowflake Climate / Geoengineering Yellow: Substitute instructor, or make-up class required Final Exam: Thurs, Dec. 15 2:00-4:00p http://registrar.colostate.edu/students/registration/finalexamschedule.aspx
Approximate semester timeline Week M W F Topics HW / Exam 1 Aug 22 24 26 First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics 2 29 31 2 Thermodynamics of Moist Air 1 3 Sept 7 9 Nucleation of Liquid Droplets 2 4 12 14 16 Nucleation, continued 3 5 19 21 23 Atmospheric Aerosols 4 6 26 28 30 Cloud Condensation Nuclei 5 7 Oct 3 5 7 Cloud Droplet Growth and Precipitation Development Exam 1 8 10 12 14 Observed Microstructure of Warm Clouds 9 17 19 21 Ice Crystal Nucleation 6 10 24 26 28 Ice Formation in the Atmosphere 7 11 31 2 4 Ice Crystal Growth Mechanisms 8 12 Nov 7 9 11 Cloud Electrification and Lightning 9 13 14 16 18 Deep Convective Clouds Exam 2 21 23 25 Thanksgiving 14 28 30 2 Overview of Cloud Types and Roles in Climate 10 15 Dec 5 7 9 Aerosol Indirect Effects on Climate / Geoengineering Snowflake Yellow: Substitute instructor, or make-up class required Final Exam: Thurs, Dec. 15 2:00-4:00p http://registrar.colostate.edu/students/registration/finalexamschedule.aspx