September 28,  2015

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY

In class today we did the following:

 1.  Then Dr. H gave a presentation that wrapped upTopic #6  Atmospheric Structure & Chemical Composition

  Topic #6 - Part III Atmospheric Structure & Chemical Composition - Wrap Up

Here is a DIRECT LINK to an interactive page on Atmospheric Structure  that you can look at to solidify some of the concepts: http://earthguide.ucsd.edu/earthguide/diagrams/atmosphere/index.html

2.  Students sat in their groups and worked together on Whiteboards on several questions related to the topic -- see the posted presentation.

3.  Dr H lectured a bit more about the Composition of the Atmosphere, then students in their groups studied the TABLE on page 34 of Class Notes to prepare for another the TEAM COMPETITION.  (NOTE:  Teams are identified by folder color:  The Infrared Radiators, the Tangerine Tasers, the Mellow Yellow Reflectors, the Greenhouse Gassers, the Blue Sky Diffusers, and the Ultraviolet Zappers.) 

4.  We then had the "NAME THAT GAS" Team Competition and Dr H added comments about each of the gases via slides for each gas.  (see the posted presentation for details).

5.  For our "Sustainability Segment" we watched the next segment of the PBS NOVA show:  Saved by the Sun .  
        To watch it yourself  click on the green "Watch the Program" link at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tech/saved-by-the-sun.html .
                    We watched the next 12-minute section (from about minute 14:00 to 26:00);  up to the place where the program shifts to Germany.  The video will be continued . . .

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY:  

• Review the presentations on Topic #6  above.  The "Name That Gas" Team competition was a fun way to learn the material, but no actual course points were involved, so you didn't miss those.  However, DO try to follow along with the slides and try to  "Name That Gas" based on the visual clues in the slides . . .  before you click to the next one when you review the presentation.