I will gladly help anyone who needs a question clarified or help understanding lab material. Obviously I will not give you answers and I will resist to the best of my ability anyone who feels like "fishing" for an answer. Yes, I expect you to answer the question. I'm only here to help you understand the question and material necessary to answer it.

As a courtesy to me and the people I share an office with, I will not accept walk-in appointments, even a "quick question." This may seem harsh, but 40 or 50 quick questions a week takes up a lot of time and disturbs the people around me. Please adhere to my posted office hours! I will provide a sign-up sheet outside my office upon which you can set aside a time block for yourself. Of course I will take walk-ins during office hours but those who have signed up have priority. This way you can be assured that you will not have to wait in line when you arrive.

In order to maximize your time and mine, please have your question thought out and ready. Bring along your lab exercise and any work you have done on the question, this way I can quickly help you and the others who may be waiting. If you cannot make office hours you are welcome to make an appointment with me at least one day in advance.

Laboratory Text: The lab exercise manual can be purchased in the University Bookstore. Please bring your manual to each class, we will actually use it! The laboratory material may or may not be specifically taught in the lecture. However, ideas covered in lab may be found on lecture tests given during the semester.

Grading: Each weekly laboratory will require either questions or a lab report for completion during the next week. Lab assignments are due at the beginning of the next week's lab session. No credit will be given for late assignments!

There will be a quiz at the beginning of every lab, the purpose of which is to see who has at least looked at the material. Over the course of the semester this will amount to 10 quiz grades. Of these, 4 will be more substantial than the others, i.e. essays and/or problems. At the end of the semester we will draw numbers from a hat to see which 5 of the 10 quizzes will count toward your grade. Thus, class attendance is usually rewarded. Final grades will be computed using the following formula:

Please note the following items:

• Your lab grade is separate from your lecture grade.

• There will be no final lab exam.

• No labs will be dropped.

Lab Reports: You may work on labs in a group, but each student must turn in his/her own lab report or problem set. This does not mean you can run two copies off on the printer, I want your lab report written in your own words. Further, you will be required to type your lab reports. To maximize your grade, please answer all of the questions asked of you, preferably in complete sentences.

Favor Cards: Yes, I am a student, too. Therefore I understand that occasionally you will need a break. I will provide each student with one of the following:

• make up a quiz within one week of the day you missed lab

• hand in a lab report within one week of the date it was due.

Remember that you only get one, so use it wisely (i.e. save it for midterms or whatever). If by chance you do not use your card during the semester you can turn it in for a bonus 10 points (100% on a quiz) added to your final grade. Of course you do not need to use your card if you have a death in the family etc. If this is that case, please leave a message on my desk or office answering machine.

Schedule:

September 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Introduction, Station Model
September 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Radiation Measurement
September 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Radiation Problem Set
September 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Temperature Measurement
October 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Climatic Water Budget
October 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Water Vapor
October 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fall Break--No Lab!
October 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Moisture Problem Set
November 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pressure Measurement
November 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Skew-T Diagram
November 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Contouring & Fronts
November 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thanksgiving--No Lab!
November 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pibal
December 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dynamics Problem Set
December 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Final Exam