Learn about local weather patterns!
Learn about Hawaiian Hurricanes and why we tend to have near misses
VOG - Volcanic pollution can cause health issues.
Learn about Climate Change impacts in Hawaii and around the wolrd!
Hawaiian Weather
Throughout the semester you'll learn how the different weather topcis are related to Hawaii. You'll also learn about things that are found in Hawaii and not other places, like Vog!
Hurricanes in Hawaii
Learn the special circumstances taht tend to protect the Hawaiian Islands from direct hits by hurricanes.
Volcanic Pollution - VOG!
Learn how the volcano on Big Island affect weather on Oahu and how it causes pollution events.
Climate Change
Learn about hot topics (pun intended) due climate change and global impacts.
RECENT LECTURES
WEEKS 1 & 2
Lecture 1 PPTX - Podcast
Introduction to the course and the sciene of Meteorology
Lecture 2 PPTX - Podcast
Composition of the Atmosphere, Atmospheric Structure
Lecture 3 PPTX - Podcast
Temperature scales, Conduction, Convection, Radiation
Lecture 4 PPTX - Podcast
Energy transfer in the atmosphere, Seasons!Dr. Jennifer Griswold
Dr. Griswold has a PhD in Earth and Planetary Sciences from the University of California Santa Cruz. She worked for NASA at JPL and Caltech before coming to UH to join the Atmospheric Sciences Deparment. She studies clouds, aerosols (pollution), climate change using aircraft, satellites and models. She loves helping get students excited about science and the weather! She's also a professional Argentine Tango dancer.
- Dr. Jennifer D. S. Griswold
- OFFICE: HIG 341
- Phone: 808-956-3636
- Email: smalljen@hawaii.edu
- Office Hours: TTH 1:30-2:30
CLASS SYLLABUS
Fun and useful topics to help you undertand the world aroud
This is a lecture course that involves learning new terminology and expanding your vocabulary. You'll also learn how weather phenomana work and why we see certain phenomena in certain places. Basic physical principles and processes are emphasized that are important for understanding the world and have broad implications for students interested in weather and global environmental change and other environmental disciplines. We’ll also learn about Hawaii weather as it applies to different topics throughout the course.