G107 Laboratory assignments
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Lab 1: SI Units, Scientific Notation and Isoline Maps
Objectives
(I) To become familiar with the SI system, scientific notation & the inter-conversion of units.
(II) To become familiar with drawing isolines and interpreting topographic maps.
Lab 2: The
Earth-Atmosphere System: Structure and
Radiation
Objectives
(I) To become familiar with logarithmic graph paper.
(II) To become familiar with using equations which describe our atmosphere.
(III) To use the laws which describe radiation.
(IV) To become familiar with sateelite images.
Structure of the Atmosphere
Lab 3: Moisture in the
Atmosphere
Objectives
(I) To become familiar with using meteorological instruments.
(II) To become familiar with techniques for measuring and calculating atmospheric humidity.
Lab 4:
Interpreting Meteorological Data (a two-week lab)
Objectives
(I) To become familiar with the techniques used to construct and interpret a surface weather map.
(II) To plot and analyze meteorological data.
Lab 5: Introduction to Water on
the Planet
Objectives
(I) To consider tides
(II) To consider the impact of climate change and climate variability on the world's oceans.
(III) To understand drainage networks.
Lab 6: Fluvial Systems (a two-week lab)
Objective
(I) To observe and document a fluvial system.
(II) To calculate probabilities and return periods for extreme events.
(III) To become familiar with probability graph paper.
N.B. This lab. requires you to take measurements outside. Please dress accordingly.
Lab 7: Analysis of Hydrological
Data
Objectives
(I) To relate precipitation to discharge.
(II) To relate drainage basin characteristics to topography.
Lab 8: Introduction to the Biosphere
Objectives
(I) To examine the relationships between ecosystems, soils and climate.
(II) To consider the impact of global warming on ecosystems.
Lab 9: Plate
Tectonics (a two-week lab)
Objectives
(I) To become familiar with the technique used to locate an earthquake epicenter.
(II) Describe how paleomagnetism relates to the history of the Earth's crust.
(III) Practice topographic map interpretation.
Lab 10: Ice Ages
Objective
To examine links between atmospheric composition, orbital variations and global temperature.
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