November 2,  2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY

In class today we did the following:

1.Class practiced with an additional Feedback Loop ( see  p 57 in Class Notes; find the answer in today's presentation).

2.  Then Dr. H continued her presentation on Topic #10 How Climate Works.  

   Topic #10 How Climate Works Part II 

In the lecture, we watched some neat animations of global maps of the components of the energy balance:

Air TemperatureHere's the link to see more: http://geography.uoregon.edu/envchange/clim_animations/

 

In the lecture Dr H showed a short clip of a scientist
 demonstrating "the dishpan experiment"  
   Watch it at this link:  http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Atmosphere/global_circulation_lsop_video.html

 

3.  Then Dr H went over the Midterm Exam results, explained the "Midterm Point-Recovery Opportunity"  (see info posted below) and the exams were returned.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MIDTERM EXAM POINTS RECOVERY OPPORTUNITY DIRECTIONS
Fall semester 2015

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Here’s how you may recover up to HALF of the points you lost on your Midterm Exam in up to THREE (3) questions:

1. Select up to 3 questions (multiple choice or write-in) that you got wrong and that you still don’t understand very well.

2. For each question explain:

a)  Why you answered as you did

b)  Why your answer(s) were wrong

c)  What the correct answer is, and

d)  Why it is correct (explain in your own words)


3. For Write-in Questions # 26 -34, do (a) through (d) described above. Note, however, that the point recovery maximum for any one of the Write-In Questions will be a maximum of 3 points.

4. Your paper must be TYPED, with your NAME & GROUP # on it, and submitted as a hard copy WITH YOUR MIDTERM EXAM  and IN PERSON to Dr H.  You may give it to her IN CLASS or no later than 11:15 am during her office hour on Tuesday Nov 10th.

No late or emailed papers accepted.  Remember:  must be submitted IN PERSON WITH A COPY OF YOUR EXAM.

[Note that the recovery of half of the points you missed is not "automatic." The number of additional points assigned will be based on how well you demonstrate a thorough understanding of the material in your write-up.]


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