Day 27 in SCI110: Winds and Weather

Spring 2005 Schedule
Last time:
- Discussion of exams
- Recent fossil news
- Cities for weather collection
- The Earth's journey through space
  - How do we know that the Earth is round like a ball?
  - How do we know that the Earth's axis is spinning?
  - How was the radius of the Earth first calculated (Eratosthenes)?
  - How do we know that the Earth's axis is tilted?
- Worksheets
  - p. 67 -- why are there seasons?
  - pp. 68-69 -- UIUC site for meteorology information and Larry Giesmann's weblinks
Today:
- Tim and Moby film festival -- weather
  - T-n-M weather
  - T-n-M weather, advanced
- Worksheets
  - p. 67 -- why are there seasons?
  - pp. 68-69 -- UIUC site for meteorology information and Larry Giesmann's weblinks
  - Coriolis force animation
  - Land and See breezes
  - Barometric pressure and weather
  - High pressure to low, and the Coriolis force
- Surface analysis
  - UIUC
  - Intellicast Surface Analysis of United States
For next time: Work on Final projects

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