This course does not have traditional homework assignments so you have more time to spend on the reading material. Instead you work on small assignments that will help you prepare for your final project.These different components are worth 100 points total.

Format:

1) These assignments must be TYPED
2) Student information: Name, student ID, MET 102 Fall 2015, Date all on their own line - in the upper Right Hand Corner
3) Title as described in the assignment
4) Times New Roman
5) 12 pt font
6) 1 inch margin
7)Page numbers in the lower Right hand Corner

 

Assignments by Week

Week	Date	Topic	Assignments or Discussion Topics
1	8/25/2015	Weather and Climate Intro	Week 1 Discussion Questions
	8/27/2015	Introduction to the Islands
2	9/1/2015	Temperature and Clothing	Week 2 Discussion Questions
	9/3/2015	Pacific Natural Environment
3	9/8/2015	Rising Air, Humidity and Clouds	Week 3 Discussion Questions
	9/10/2015	Pacific Ocean Clouds and Island Effects	Geography and Climate Climate Classification Help (25 points)
4	9/15/2015	Precipitation Processes and Types	Week 4 Discussion Questions
	9/17/2015	Precipitation Across the Pacific
5	9/22/2015	Pressure and Wind Intro	Week 5 Discussion Questions
	9/24/2015	Globla and Pacific Regional Patterns
6	9/29/2015	Local Winds	Week 6 Discussion Questions
	10/1/2015	Hawaiian and Pacific Island Winds	Population and Economy (25 points)
7	10/6/2015	Ocean Currents and Waves	Week 7 Discussion Questions
	10/8/2015	Hawaiian and Pacific Island Currents
8	10/13/2015	REVIEW FOR MIDTERM
	10/15/2015	CUMULATIVE MIDTERM EXAM
9	10/20/2015	Fronts and Mid-Latitude Storm Systems	Week 9 Discussion Questions
	10/22/2015	Historical Impacts of Pacific Storms
10	10/27/2015	Thunderstorms in the Pacific	Week 10 Discussion Questions
	10/29/2015	Tornadoes in the Pacific	Detailed Climate Characteristics (25 points)
11	11/3/2015	Hurricane and Typhoon Formation	Week 11 Discussion Questions
	11/5/2015	Case Studies of Hurricanes & Typhoons
12	11/10/2015	Air Pollution and Quality	Week 12 Discussion Questions
	11/12/2015	Pacific Air Pollution: Vog, Fires, Nuclear
13	11/17/2015	Atmospheric Optical Phenomena	Week 13 Discussion Questions
	11/19/2015	Rainbows, Mirages and Cultural Contexts	Severe Weather and Risks Small Islands IPCC Reading (25 points)
14	11/24/2015	Pacific Island Climate Types	Week 14 Discussion Questions
	11/26/2015	THANKSGIVING - NO CLASS
15	12/1/2015	Climate Change - Pacific Island Vulnerability	Week 15 Discussion Questions
	12/3/2015	Climate, Agriculture and History
16	12/8/2015	Sea Level Rise - Impacts and Mitigation	Week 16 Discussion Questions
	12/10/2015	Last Day of Class - REVIEW FOR FINAL	Download - Final Project Due!
FINALS	12/15/2015	FINAL EXAM Noon-2 pm