ATMS 111 - Prof. Douglas K. Miller

Understanding the Atmosphere - Laboratory Section

 

Syllabus

Laboratory Reports

    AMS author reference/citation guide

Lab Science Rubric

Free Printable Graph Paper

    Laboratory#1 - The Sun

        Preparatory exercises for Lab#1

            sample Excel plot

    Laboratory#2 - Air Temperature

        Preparatory exercises for Lab#2

        700 mb map (for isotherm analysis)

            sample isotherm analysis

    Laboratory#3 - Humidity

        Preparatory exercises for Lab#3

            sample Excel plot

    Laboratory#4 - Precipitation

        Preparatory exercises for Lab#4

        sample Excel plot

        rain gauge data

        zoomed images - radar P1, radar P2, radar P3

        "big picture" images - radar P1, radar P2, radar P3

        radar references; video#1 (look at 2:00 mark), static (Clemson Univ.)

        actual observations from a tipping bucket gauge in Haywood County

Ski Cataloochee gauge visit photographs - pic #1, pic #2, pic #3, pic #4

    Laboratory#5 - Wind

        Preparatory exercises for Lab#5

    Laboratory#6 - Air Pressure

        Preparatory exercises for Lab#6

sample Excel plot

        Mean sea level pressure map (for isobar analysis)

            sample isobar analysis

Laboratory Groups

Laboratory Exam I

Laboratory Exam II

Reflective Evaluation (final exam period)

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Miscellaneous weather-related web links

NOAA National Hurricane Center

NOAA Weather Prediction Center

NOAA Storm Prediction Center

National Weather Service

NCEP Models Page

Questions? contact dmiller at unca.edu