TL;DR
This paper provides comprehensive teaching materials and problem sets for an introductory course on the Earth's atmosphere, covering its composition, energy balance, and dynamics, suitable for undergraduate students.
Contribution
It offers a complete set of lecture notes, problems, and practice exams for teaching atmospheric science at the undergraduate level, including solutions and adaptable content.
Findings
Includes 10 problem sets and practice exams
Covers atmospheric composition, thermodynamics, and circulation
Applicable to Earth and planetary atmospheres
Abstract
These notes contain everything necessary to run a flipped course on "The Atmosphere" at an introductory undergraduate level. There are notes for the students to read before each course meeting and problems for them to work on in small groups during course meetings. Topics include (1) atmospheric composition, structure, and thermodynamics; (2) solar and terrestrial radiation in the atmospheric energy balance; (3) atmospheric dynamics and circulation. I include 10 problem sets, six practice midterms, and three practice finals. Problems are drawn from the atmospheres of modern and past Earth, solar system planets, and extrasolar planets. I can provide solutions to the in-class problems and problem sets to teachers upon request. You are free to use these notes in your classes, and to expand them as you please. If you catch any typos or errors, please send them to me. Enjoy!
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Taxonomy
TopicsScience and Climate Studies · Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution · Climate Change and Environmental Impact