Katja Friedrich - Teaching

Teaching

Undergraduate courses
ATOC 4500: Weather Analysis and Weather Forecasting
A study of day-to-day weather patterns with an emphasis on understanding the basics of meteorological processes and forecasting, independent analysis of weather events, forecast preparation, and mastery of hand data analysis. Students read weather reports and weather maps needed to analyze current conditions and forecast weather. Taking advantage of operational weather analysis and forecasting systems on the web, students monitor current weather conditions locally and across the nation.

ATOC 4720: Introduction to Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics
Introduces the fundamental physical principles that govern the atmosphere, and provides an elementary description and interpretation of a wide range of atmospheric phenomena. Topics include atmospheric structure and composition, electromagnetic radiation, clouds, precipitation, energy balance, atmospheric motion and climate.

Graduate courses

ATOC 5600: Physics and Chemistry of Clouds and Aerosols
Clouds and aerosols are ubiquitous in planetary atmospheres, where they impact climate, atmospheric chemistry, remote sensing, and weather. Applies basic microphysical, radiative, and chemical processes affecting particles to issues in the current literature.

ATOC 5900: Independent Study on remote sensors deployed during the 2008 arctic summer cloud-ocean study (ASCOS) - Cassandra Wheeler
The presentation gives an overview about instruments deployed on the Swedish Icebreaker Oden during the ASCOS campaign conducted between 1 Aug - 15 Sept 2008 northeast of Greenland (85oN). The instruments used during the campaign include vertical pointing S-band and Ka-band radar, wind profiler, ceilometer, lidar, and microwave radiometer. The presentation covers basic principles and preliminary results.

ATOC 6020: Seminar in Atmospheric Sciences - Precipitation systems
Precipitation develops in mountainous regions as large-scale synoptic disturbances interact with topography. Large number of field experiments and case studies have advanced out understanding of the influence of mountains on precipitation. The seminar is a journey discovering universal physical processes and local effects of precipitation development, enhancement and maintenance around the world visiting places like the European Alps, Taiwan, Washington Cascades, Califonia Sierra Nevada, and the Rocky Mountains. The seminar focuses on heavy orographic precipitation, winter storms, and convection initiation.


Overview: Teaching Undergraduate ATOC 4500 ATOC 4720 Graduate ATOC 5600 ATOC 5900 ATOC 6020 Independent Studies Topics	Teaching Undergraduate courses ATOC 4500: Weather Analysis and Weather Forecasting A study of day-to-day weather patterns with an emphasis on understanding the basics of meteorological processes and forecasting, independent analysis of weather events, forecast preparation, and mastery of hand data analysis. Students read weather reports and weather maps needed to analyze current conditions and forecast weather. Taking advantage of operational weather analysis and forecasting systems on the web, students monitor current weather conditions locally and across the nation. ATOC 4720: Introduction to Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics Introduces the fundamental physical principles that govern the atmosphere, and provides an elementary description and interpretation of a wide range of atmospheric phenomena. Topics include atmospheric structure and composition, electromagnetic radiation, clouds, precipitation, energy balance, atmospheric motion and climate. Graduate courses ATOC 5600: Physics and Chemistry of Clouds and Aerosols Clouds and aerosols are ubiquitous in planetary atmospheres, where they impact climate, atmospheric chemistry, remote sensing, and weather. Applies basic microphysical, radiative, and chemical processes affecting particles to issues in the current literature. ATOC 5900: Independent Study on remote sensors deployed during the 2008 arctic summer cloud-ocean study (ASCOS) - Cassandra Wheeler The presentation gives an overview about instruments deployed on the Swedish Icebreaker Oden during the ASCOS campaign conducted between 1 Aug - 15 Sept 2008 northeast of Greenland (85oN). The instruments used during the campaign include vertical pointing S-band and Ka-band radar, wind profiler, ceilometer, lidar, and microwave radiometer. The presentation covers basic principles and preliminary results. ATOC 6020: Seminar in Atmospheric Sciences - Precipitation systems Precipitation develops in mountainous regions as large-scale synoptic disturbances interact with topography. Large number of field experiments and case studies have advanced out understanding of the influence of mountains on precipitation. The seminar is a journey discovering universal physical processes and local effects of precipitation development, enhancement and maintenance around the world visiting places like the European Alps, Taiwan, Washington Cascades, Califonia Sierra Nevada, and the Rocky Mountains. The seminar focuses on heavy orographic precipitation, winter storms, and convection initiation.