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.
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!WEEKS 3 & 4
Lecture 6 PPTX - Podcast
Controls of Temp con't and Air Temp Applications.
Lecture 7 PPTX - Podcast
Water in the atmosphere, Relative Humidity, Dew and Fog.
Lecture 8 PPTX - Podcast
Cloud formation, cloud types, and fog types.WEEKS 5 & 6
Lecture 9 PPTX - Podcast
Lifting air and atmospheric stability and cloud formation.
Lecture 10 PPTX - Podcast
Precipitaiton processes and precipitaiton types.
Midterm Review #1 no PPT
Going over the Midterm Review sheet for the first exam.
Midterm Exam #1 no PPt
MIDTERM EXAM #1!
WEEKS 7 & 8
Lecture 11 PPTX - Podcast
Understanding Pressure and why the Wind blows.
Lecture 12 PPTX - Podcast
More on why the wind blows, Coriolis and Friction.
Lecture 13 PPTX - Podcast
Local Winds - Sea, Land, Mountain, Valley, etc.
Lecture 14 PPTX - Podcast
Global Wind - Trade Winds, Westerlies, El Nino, etc.WEEKS 9 & 10
Lecture 16 PPTX - Podcast
Mid-Latitude Cyclones - Pacific and Kona storms, East Coast storms.
SPRING BREAK
SPRING BREAK
WEEKS 11 & 12
Lecture 17 PPTX - Podcast
Thunderstorms (Air mass, Severe) Lightning and Thunder.
No Class Prince Kuhio Day
No PPT!
Lecture 18 PPTX - Podcast
Severe Thunderstorms, Tornados, Mesocyclones.
Midterm Exam #2 no PPt
MIDTERM EXAM 21!
WEEKS 13 & 14
Lecture 20 PPTX - Podcast
Hurricane Examples - Iniki, Sandy, Haiyan, etc.
Lecture 21 PPTX - Podcast
Atmospheric Optics, Sky Color, Mirages, Glory & Corona
Lecture 22 PPTX - Podcast
Atmospheric Optics Continued, Rainows & Halos.WEEKS 15 & 16
Lecture 23 PPTX - Podcast
Introduction to the different types of Air Pollution.
Lecture 24 PPTX - Podcast
Indoor Air Pollution and Pollution experienced in the Pacific.
Lecture 25 PPTX - Podcast
Past Climate and Natural Climate Change