ATMS 317 Homework (return to main page)

HOMEWORK STYLE GUIDE:
MAKE A SKETCH OF THE PROBLEM SET UP WHENEVER POSSIBLE!
Homework problems are intended to help you master the course material. You are strongly encouraged to work with others, but make your submitted homework a unique expression of your knowledge of the material.
A more thorough discussion of this process is given here.

Example 1 of an easy to read, clear homework page. (Nice handwriting with a pen, on one side of the page only).
Example 2 of a word-processed homework page.

All homework will be turned in through webcampus as either Microsoft Word or Powerpoint Presentation documents.


ASSIGNMENT 1 Weather Discussion

Purpose: Become familiar with weather observations and model output.
This assignment will be repeated throughout the semester for various locations.

Each student will lead a weather discussion for Reno's weather for about 5 to 15 minutes during the beginning of class.
Each student will be assigned a day.
Discuss from the large scale and work to the smaller scale.
Some sites to use for your discussion are below. You can use others too.
Note that this will be a conversation led by the student, everyone participates in the discussion.

In your discussion, describe the forecast product you are using, which model(s) it is from, when the models were run, when they are valid.
After drawing a conclusion from the model, explain why you came to that conclusion. Add a link to the model location if using powerpoint, etc.

Deliverables:
1. Make a MSword document that lists your links that you're going to use for the discussion. Turn this in through WebCampus.
A quiz and/or key message can be provided at the end of your document.
2. Discussion of the weather in Reno (or throughout the country, etc) based on use of your links.

Resources:
Forecast page including discussion of how to do one.
Other tools.
Example of a weather discussion from the NWS.

ASSIGNMENT 2 Mathematics review.

Purpose: To become familiar with and/or review mathematics of fluid dynamics and meteorology.

Read chapter 1 of Martin's book.

Here is the assignment.

Note: The coordinates of the Physics building are
Latitude= 39.540980° Longitude=-119.814090°.