SIO 217A: Atmospheric Thermodynamics

Fall 2007 - SIO217A Course Syllabus (PDF ~104KB)

Instructor: Lynn Russell, 343 NH, 534-4852, email:
Tue and Thurs 2:00-3:20pm (NTV 330)

Summary:

Fall 2007 - SIO217A Course Introduction

Prerequisites: Chem. 6A-6C or 6AH, 6BH, and 6 CH, or quivalent. (S)

Required Text:

• Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans by J. A. Curry & P. J. Webster (1999)

Lecture Notes:

1. SIO217A Lecture 01a  (PDF ~3.2MB)
2. SIO217A Lecture 02a  (PDF ~1.7MB)
3. SIO217A Lecture 02b  (PDF ~652KB)
4. SIO217A Lecture 03a  (PDF ~972KB)
5. SIO217A Lecture 03b  (PDF ~1.3B)
6. SIO217A Lecture 04a  (PDF ~540KB)
7. SIO217A Lecture 04b  (PDF ~372KB)
8. SIO217A Lecture 05a  (PDF ~588KB)
9. SIO217A Lecture 05b  (PDF ~3.3MB)
10. SIO217A Lecture 06a  (PDF ~1.7MB)
11. SIO217A Lecture 06b  (PDF ~260KB)
12. SIO217A Lecture 07a  (PDF ~1.2MB)
13. SIO217A Lecture 08a  (PDF ~944KB)
14. SIO217A Lecture 08b  (PDF ~752KB)
15. SIO217A Lecture 12a  (PDF ~532KB)

Assignments:

• SIO217A ROAST Assignment 07

Exams:

• SIO217A Midterm Fall '07 Key  (PDF ~536KB)

Reading List:

1. Curry J.A. 1999 Ch 01 (PDF ~2.2MB)
2. Curry J.A. 1999 errata (PDF ~536KB)
3. Curry J.A. 1999 Ch 02 (PDF ~3.3MB)
4. Kiehl and Trenberth 1997 bams (PDF ~220KB)
5. Lindzen and Emanuel 2002 egc (PDF ~788KB)
6. Emanuel K. 2005 Ch 10 (PDF ~6.5MB)
7. Pruppacher & Klett Ch 6 (PDF ~2.6MB)
8. Feynman 1989 CH 1-39
9. Van Ness 1969 CH2
10. Van Ness CH 5-7