ESS55
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Syllabus (Weeks 6-10)
Week 6: the
hydrologic cycle (Ch.
5)
relative
humidity
evaporation
& transpiration
fog,
clouds, vertical motion in the atmosphere
regional
variation in precipitation
Week 7: Atmospheric
global circulation (Ch. 6)
meridional
circulation
tropics,
mid-latitude, and polar circulation
seasonal
changes: the monsoons
ocean
currents
Walker
circulation and El Nino
Week 8: Synoptic
meteorology (handout)
midlatitude
cyclones : air masses, fronts
cyclogenesis
tropical
cyclones
thunderstorms,
tornadoes, floods & drought
Week 9: Tropical and Mid-latitude
climates
(climatology
book)
the tropical rainforest climate
the tropical wet and dry climate
deserts and desertification
climatic types in midlatitudes
the summer-dry mid-latitude climates
the tropical wet and dry climate
deserts and desertification
climatic types in midlatitudes
the summer-dry mid-latitude climates
Week 10: Polar and highland climates
(Climatology book) the Arctic
basin
Polar wet and dry climates
the Antarctic continent
Polar wet climates
Highland climates
chinook winds
Polar wet and dry climates
the Antarctic continent
Polar wet climates
Highland climates
chinook winds
FINAL (Thu June 16, 8:00-10:00am
)