Important information applicable to all units

I will not accept any late submissions unless approved in writing prior to the due date. Submitting the questionnaire in time is essential for your grade. You will be allowed to revise the submitted version after class and resubmit it within a week. I will grade only the resubmitted versions. If you fail to submit the draft version of the questionnaire in time, you will get an F even when you submit the final version in time.

OIT problems

If you have technical problems or questions that are not related to the material check the FAQ first. If you have questions on the material, email your question and clearly describe what you did not understand and where you are struggling.

Unit due times

All units are due on Thursday at 2359 Alaska Time of the respective week in the semester (see Table below). Note in some weeks more than one unit may be due. It is recommended to first finish the unit with the lower number before working on the next higher unit as material builds on each other. Units are split in different aspects of the subject if possible so you can more easily manage your time.

Attention ATM678 vs. ATM478

Please make sure that you only address the tasks that are listed on the unit pages for undergraduate and for all students. The tasks, video and reading material will differ in the various units in agreement with the learning outcomes given in the syllabus.

Attention: In some weeks more than one unit are due!

Semester week	Subject to be worked on	Unit to be finished by deadline
Week 1	Introduction to mesoscale dynamics, basic concepts, statistical analysis of data	Unit 1
Week 2	Mesoscale waves: Gravity, Inertial, Inertio-gravity and Kelvin-Helmholtz waves	Unit 2
Week 3	Mesoscale waves: The role of orography and atmospheric conditions	Unit 3
Week 4	Classical mesoscale circulations: Mountain-valley circulation,  slope winds	Unit 4
Week 5	Classical mesoscale circulations: Land-sea breeze	Unit 5
Week 6	Non-classical mesoscale circulations: Snow breeze, vegetation breeze, fire-scar breeze	Unit 6
Week 7	Urban heat island	Unit 7
Week 8	Dynamics of boundary layer clouds including Alaska funnel clouds	Unit 8
Week 9	Single cell convective storms and multi-cell storm formation	Unit 9
Week 10	Supercells and tornadoes	Unit 10
Week 11	Mesoscale Convective Systems (MCS)   and Mesoscale Convective Complex (MCC)	Unit 11
Week 12	Tropical storm dynamics (hurricanes, typhoons, …)	Unit 12
Week 13	Polar lows and commas	Unit 13
Week 14	Review for final on your own terms, seek clarification prior to finals week in phone conference or contact cmoelders@alaska.edu
Week 15	FINALS	Location TBA

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