Fall 2015/Spring 2016 Schedule AMS Weather Studies Course
AMS Weather Studies course investigations are self-contained in the Investigations Manual or may be completed by
using the Manual’s investigation introductory sections with the Current Weather Studies posted to the RealTime
Weather Portal during fall and spring semesters.
“Current Weather Studies” for optional Chapters 13, 14 and 15 (which may be used at any point in the course) are
posted prior to the start of fall semester in the Archives, as are the subsequent Current Weather Studies components.
The Archives also include the Current Weather Studies from the previous year.
The following is the schedule of our postings for Current Weather Studies investigations. Each “A” investigation will be
posted on Mondays by noon Eastern Time and the “B” investigation will be posted on Wednesdays. Current Weather
Studies answer keys and Respondus® files will be posted to the Faculty Website on the same schedule.
Fall 2015
Week
Current Weather Studies A (Monday)
Current Weather Studies B (Wednesday)
Preview
Aug 24 - Surface Air Pressure Patterns
Aug 26 - Air Pressure and Wind
1
Aug 31 - Surface Air Pressure Patterns
Sep 2 - Air Pressure and Wind
2
Sep 7 - Surface Weather Maps
Sep 9 - The Atmosphere in the Vertical
3
Sep 14 - Weather Satellite Imagery
Sep 16 - Sunlight Throughout the Year
4
Sep 21 - Temperature and Air Mass Advection
Sep 23 - Heating and Cooling Degree-Days and Wind Chill
5
Sep 28 - Air Pressure Change
Sep 30 - Atmospheric Pressure in the Vertical
Fall Break
Oct 5
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6
Oct 12 - Clouds, Temperature, and Air Pressure
Oct 14- Rising and Sinking Air
7
Oct 19 - Precipitation Patterns
Oct 21 - Doppler Radar
8
Oct 26 - Surface Weather Maps and Forces
Oct 28 - Upper-Air Weather Maps
9
Nov 2 - Westerlies and the Jet Stream
Nov 4 - El Niño
10
Nov 9- The Extra-Tropical Cyclone
Nov 11 - Extra-Tropical Cyclone Track Weather
11
Nov 16 – Thunderstorms
Nov 18 - Tornadoes
Thanksgiving
Break
Nov 23
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12
Nov 30 – Hurricanes
Dec 2 - Hurricane Wind Speeds and Pressure Changes
Make careful note that there are two breaks during this fall semester, the weeks of October 5th and
November 23rd. During the break weeks, the previous week’s course material will remain displayed.
Fall 2015/Spring 2016 Schedule AMS Weather Studies Course
Spring 2016
Week
Current Weather Studies A (Monday)
Current Weather Studies B (Wednesday)
Preview
Jan 18 - Surface Air Pressure Patterns
Jan 20 - Air Pressure and Wind
1
Jan 25 - Surface Air Pressure Patterns
Jan 27 - Air Pressure and Wind
2
Feb 1 - Surface Weather Maps
Feb 3- The Atmosphere in the Vertical
3
Feb 8 - Weather Satellite Imagery
Feb 10 - Sunlight Throughout the Year
4
Feb 15 - Temperature and Air Mass Advection
Feb 17 - Heating and Cooling Degree-Days and Wind Chill
5
Feb 22 - Air Pressure Change
Feb 24 - Atmospheric Pressure in the Vertical
6
Feb 29 - Clouds, Temperature, and Air Pressure
Mar 2 - Rising and Sinking Air
Fall Break
Mar 7
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7
Mar 14 - Precipitation Patterns
Mar 16 - Doppler Radar
8
Mar 21 - Surface Weather Maps and Forces
Mar 23 - Upper-Air Weather Maps
9
Mar 28 - Westerlies and the Jet Stream
Mar 30 - El Niño
10
Apr 4 - The Extra-Tropical Cyclone
Apr 6 - Extra-Tropical Cyclone Track Weather
11
Apr 11 - Thunderstorms
Apr 13 - Tornadoes
12
Apr 18 - Hurricanes
Apr 20 - Hurricane Wind Speeds and Pressure Changes
Make careful note that there is a break for Spring Break, beginning March 7th. During the break weeks, the
previous week’s course material will remain displayed.