{"id":1926,"date":"2024-11-12T13:50:21","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T20:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/?page_id=1926"},"modified":"2025-02-03T09:07:39","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T16:07:39","slug":"spring-2025-introduction-to-weather-and-climate-with-professor-sean","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/spring-2025-introduction-to-weather-and-climate-with-professor-sean\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring 2025 Introduction to Weather and Climate with Professor Sean"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong>Welcome to ESC 105 F: Introduction to Weather and Climate with Professor Sean (CRN 20298), <\/strong><strong>Spring 2025<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Classes begin on Monday, February 3, 2025<\/strong><strong>, and end on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (No classes during Spring Break, April 1, 2025\u2013April 6, 2025.)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">I&#8217;m W. Sean Chamberlin, PhD. But please call me Professor Sean. (You can read more about me <a href=\"https:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/about_profsean\/\">here<\/a>.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you&#8217;re nervous about this class\u2014a science class\u2014that&#8217;s okay. I get anxious in uncertain situations, too. Just know that I designed this course for you to pass and be successful. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">In case you need to reach me, bookmark this page right now. Or take a screenshot. Send me an email. That way, you&#8217;ll have my email on your phone. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Here are the details:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">For the fastest response, email me at exploreworldocean@gmail.com or through Canvas (see below). I answer emails from 6:30a\u20136:30p, Monday\u2013Saturday.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">You can leave a voicemail at (714) 992-7443. Please leave a message. (Recorded messages go to my email.). I&#8217;ll get back to you as soon as possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Table of Contents (click on link to go to that section)<\/h2>\n<section id=\"table-of-contents\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#first-things-first\">0.0 First Things First . . .<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#land-acknowledgement\">1.0 Land Acknowledgement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#general-course-info\">2.0 General Course Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#teaching-philosophy\">3.0 My Teaching Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#expectations\">4.0 What I Expect from You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ada-statement\">5.0 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#non-discrimination\">6.0 Non-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Statements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#academic-honesty\">7.0 Academic Honesty and College Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#emergency-response\">8.0 Emergency Response Statement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#undecided-major\">9.0 Undecided on a Major?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#course-synopsis\">10.0 Course Synopsis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#course-importance\">11.0 Why This Course Matters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tech-software\">12.0 Technical Details<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#attendance\">13.0 Log In and Thrive!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#drop-policy\">14.0 Course Withdrawals: Sometimes Life Interferes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#study-requirements\">15.0 Time Flies When You&#8217;re Learning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#late-work\">16.0 Deadlines and Lifelines<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#learning-outcomes\">17.0 Objectives and Outcomes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#required-textbook\">18.0 Your Textbook: You&#8217;ll Need It!<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#supplies\">19.0 Supplies (Not Da Kine Kind)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#library\">20.0 The Fullerton College Library: Your Home Away from Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tutoring\">21.0 Tutoring: They&#8217;ve Got the Answers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#canvas-lms\">22.0 Canvas: Our Course Management System<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#email-guidelines\">23.0 I Love E-Mail, Especially When It&#8217;s From You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#virtual-office-hours\">24.0 Zoom Office<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#course-overview\">25.0 Course Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#schedule-topics-dates\">26.0 Schedule of Topics and Due Dates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<h2 id=\"first-things-first\">0.0 First Things First . . .<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">College (and life) can be stressful. It&#8217;s important to remember to take care of yourself. It&#8217;s easy to get caught up in the chaos and confusion and lose sight of your physical, mental, and spiritual health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">To maintain a healthy lifestyle and perspective, try to observe the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Eat well and properly (<a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/ocfoodhelp.org\/orange-county-free-food-map\/\">click <span style=\"color: #3366ff\">here<\/span> if you struggle with food security<\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exercise regularly (if even for a few minutes; <a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/fitness-exercise\/features\/7-most-effective-exercises#1\">see <span style=\"color: #3366ff\">here<\/span> for suggestions<\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Avoid excessive drugs and alcohol (and <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aa.org\/pages\/en_US\/is-aa-for-you-twelve-questions-only-you-can-answer\">check the signs of alcoholism<\/a><\/span>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Get plenty of sleep (<a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/healthy-lifestyle\/adult-health\/in-depth\/sleep\/art-20048379\">6<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"> tips for a good night&#8217;s rest<\/span><\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Take time to RELAX (this is actually a helpful way to learn more effectively; <a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uofmhealth.org\/health-library\/uz2209\">see <span style=\"color: #3366ff\">here<\/span><\/a>);<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Refresh your spirit (<span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Maintain-Good-Spiritual-Health\">a few suggestions&#8230;<\/a><\/span>)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Most stress can be alleviated by talking to someone: a friend, a family member, your pet, or a professional. Successful people are ones who are not afraid to ask for help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">You may also reach out to me or call the <a href=\"https:\/\/health.fullcoll.edu\/\">Fullerton College Health Center<\/a> at\u00a0(714) 992-7093.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Also, I suggest you add the phone numbers for Campus Safety to your smartphone in case of an accident, emergency, or crime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Emergency Phone Number: (714) 992-7777<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Fullerton Police Department: (714) 738-6700<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Fullerton Fire Department: (714) 738-6122<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">For life threatening events: Call 911<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"land-acknowledgement\">1.0 Land Acknowledgement<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Fullerton College is located on the unceded ancestral lands shared by the Gabrielino-Tongva Nation and the Juane\u00f1o Band of Mission Indians\/Acjachemen Nation, who have been the traditional caretakers since time immemorial. Tongva and Acjachemen peoples maintain a strong presence in North Orange county and throughout Southern California, protecting their homelands, knowledge systems, and cultures for the next seven generations. We acknowledge the ingenuity, survival, resilience, and strength of their descendants and relatives\u2013\u2013past, present, and emerging. We also acknowledge the labor of those who work on and care for these lands, both in the past and today, and all those who act in solidarity with Indigenous struggles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"general-course-info\">2.0 General Course Information<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">These course guidelines are what this course is all about. Being familiar with them will help you do well in the course. Scan through them to get a general idea of where we&#8217;re headed and how we&#8217;ll get there, then use the Table of Contents to find information when you need it. There&#8217;s a lot here (some of it I&#8217;m &#8220;required&#8221; to tell you). Save it, print it, post it somewhere you can see it everyday. Like a box of See&#8217;s candy, it&#8217;s best consumed one piece at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">This course is conducted <strong>ASYNCHRONOUSLY<\/strong>. There are no orientations, class meetings, or campus exams.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Students are encouraged to <strong>ENGAGE THOUGHTFULLY<\/strong> with the instructor and other students throughout the course, even beyond. (I love hearing from former students.)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>ACCESSIBILITY<\/strong> is a top priority. If you encounter some part of the course that creates difficulties for you, please let me know asap. I&#8217;ll do my best to accommodate you. (See also section below on Americans with Disabilities Act compliance.)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"teaching-philosophy\">3.0 My Teaching Philosophy<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Provide a <strong><em>safe, equitable, just, and inclusive<\/em><\/strong> classroom environment for everyone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Inspire <strong><em>curiosity and a love for learning<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Create opportunities for <em><strong>hope and positive change<\/strong><\/em>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">I promise to do my best to follow these principles every day.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"expectations\">4.0 What I Expect from You<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><em>A desire to learn<\/em><\/strong> because education is important to your future and your happiness;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong><em>The motivation to learn<\/em><\/strong> because learning takes effort;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><em><strong>Respect towards your classmates<\/strong><strong> and me<\/strong><\/em> because a world in which people respect each other is a kinder, safer, and more beautiful place to live and love.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">I hope you will do your best to follow these principles.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ada-statement\">5.0 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Several years ago, a blind student enrolled in my oceanography lab class. I&#8217;ll never forget how much I learned from her. In the lab report following a trip to the beach, she described the sounds of the waves washing up on the beach, the chiming of shells caught in their swash, and the squawking of birds in the air.\u00a0 She heightened my awareness of soundscapes, the sounds that surround us in our everyday lives. The experience inspired me to create learning activities focused on sound. It&#8217;s just one of many examples of how we all learn from each other.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you have a disability of any kind, you are welcome here. I&#8217;ll do my best to accommodate you. In fact, because some students feel uncomfortable about divulging their disability or are unaware of a disability, I allow twice the standard time for all timed assessments (quizzes and exams). My 30-minute quizzes have become 60-minute quizzes. My 90-minute exams have become 180-minute exams. And if you still need more time, contact me. We&#8217;ll work it out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">And if you need other accommodations (such as an exam reader or a text in braille), contact Disability Support Services (DSS) at (714) 992-7099 or visit the DSS office in Building 840, Room 842. They are wonderful people and more than happy to help you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"non-discrimination\">6.0 Non-Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Statements<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The North Orange County Community College District and Fullerton College are committed to to providing an educational, employment, and business environment in which no person shall be unlawfully denied full and equal access to the benefits of, or be unlawfully subjected to discrimination on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, sex, gender, gender identification, gender expression, race, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, or military and veteran status, or as otherwise prohibited by state and federal statutes, or because he or she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics in any program or activity of the District that is administered by, directly funded by, or that receives any financial assistance from the Chancellor or Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Discrimination on the basis of sex or gender also includes sexual harassment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Students and employees who believe they have been subjected to unlawful discrimination, including sexual harassment, or who seek information regarding the District\u2019s Unlawful Discrimination Policy should contact the Office of the Vice Chancellor, Human Resources at (714) 808-4826.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Students who are victims of sexual assault occurring on District property or on an off-campus site or facility maintained by the District, or who seek information or assistance regarding a sexual assault, should contact the campus Director of Health Services at (714) 992-7093 or the Director of Campus Safety at (714) 992-7080. Except as may otherwise be required by law, all inquiries will be maintained in confidence. Victims of sexual assault should immediately report the incident to the Campus Safety Department, Fullerton Police Department and the Title IX officer. The Title IX Office for the campus is the Vice President of Student Services (714) 992-7074. The Title IX Officer for the District is the Director of Human Resources (714) 808-4822.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"academic-honesty\">7.0 Academic Honesty and College Policies<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you haven&#8217;t reviewed them lately, you might want to take a look at the guidelines, policies and procedures in the college catalog. These guidelines cover academic honesty, nondiscrimination, and sexual harassment. Check them out. In fairness to others and to prepare you for a successful career and life, I expect you to uphold these principles. You may read them online at the Fullerton College website, <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fullcoll.edu\/schedule\/\">https:\/\/www.fullcoll.edu\/schedule\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"emergency-response\">8.0 Emergency Response Statement<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">An earthquake or extreme weather event may happen at any moment. Take note of the safety features in and around where you complete your work or when visiting campus or other locations. Note the posted evacuation routes. During strong earthquakes, it is recommended to <strong>duck, cover hold!<\/strong> Duck beneath a desk, cover your head with your hands, and hold on to your caboose until the quaking stops. Running out of a building during an earthquake can be deadly. Listen to &#8220;The Rock&#8221; in San Andreas, the movie. Also, if you feel an earthquake while at the beach, I advise getting to higher ground immediately. Tsunami can happen in Southern California. And they can be deadly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"undecided-major\">9.0 Undecided on a Major?<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">I love encouraging students to check out a career in oceanography, meteorology, geology, or earth science. You may be amazed at the opportunities in these fields. Even if you&#8217;re pursuing non-scientific subjects, such as art, writing, communications, business, marketing, technology, computers, law, and just about any other subject, science needs you! All that&#8217;s required is a passion for science. Just email me and we&#8217;ll set up a time to chat.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"course-synopsis\">10.0 Course Synopsis<\/h2>\n<h3>10.1 The Low Key Description<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Introduction to Weather and Climate<\/strong> encompasses the many physical, chemical, geological and biological processes that affect the behavior of Earth&#8217;s atmosphere over broad scales of time and space. In this course, we&#8217;ll explore a wide range of topics, including how the Sun heats the Earth, the greenhouse effect, Earth&#8217;s seasons, Santa Ana winds, clouds, hurricanes, tornadoes (and their cousin, Sharknadoes), El Ni\u00f1o\/La Ni\u00f1a, and global climate change. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">The course satisfies a Gen Ed physical science requirement, so the emphasis is on the physics of atmosphere. That means you are now a physics student. Post it on your Insta and watch the love flow.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">10.2 The &#8220;Official&#8221; Description<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This 3-unit course requires 54 hours of lecture per term.\u00a0This course examines the physical properties of the atmosphere including solar heating and cooling, atmospheric circulation, weather systems, extreme weather, atmospheric optics, climate change, and weather radar, maps and forecasting. The effects of human activities on Earth&#8217;s climate will be emphasized. (Degree Credit) (CSU) (UC) AA GE, CSU GE, IGETC<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 26px\">11.0 Why This Course Matters<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Science courses help you gain the skills and confidence to learn unfamiliar and challenging information. They prepare you for situations when you might need to turn to science for help, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">preparing for natural disasters,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">making health decisions,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">evaluating nutrition claims<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">caring for a pet<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">caring for a parent or older relative<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">assessing the safety of household products<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">responding to emergencies during outdoor activities.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Science courses also sharpen your ability to distinguish between facts and fictions, knowledge and opinions, data and myth\/folklore, actual events and fake events, experts and non-experts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Above all, science courses prepare you to be a better and more mindful citizen of the planet, to know how to live a sustainable lifestyle that ensures the health and well-being of future generations and our planet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">I hope that you are here to enrich your mind and your life to the fullest extent possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tech-software\">12.0 Technical Details<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Because this is an online course, you&#8217;re going to want reliable access to a computer and the Internet. You may work on a smartphone or tablet, but I suggest you have a backup plan. Some functions don&#8217;t work properly on mobile devices. A backup plan might include the college library, your local library an internet cafe, a friend or family member&#8217;s house, or a workplace<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">It will help if you know how to navigate a website, perform searches, download files, post to discussion boards, and play audio and video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">It will also help if you know how to use a word-processing program, such as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages, or Google Docs. You don&#8217;t need to be Dexter-status and all, but you&#8217;ll want to know how to save your document and export it as a PDF. Google and ChatGPT can help with this.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">And if you aren&#8217;t already familiar with our course learning management system, Canvas, no worries. You&#8217;ll find lots of help on the internet, especially YouTube. Heck, you can even email a classmate and make a new friend! And I am always happy to help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Finally,\u00a0 we are going to dip our toes into artificial intelligence (AI). We&#8217;ll explore new frontiers in teaching and learning while developing skills that are being used in the workplace and which can enrich your academic and personal lives. So fasten your virtual seatbelts! We&#8217;re going where few students have gone before.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"attendance\">13.0 Log In and Thrive!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">To be successful in this course, you&#8217;ll want to log in 3\u20134 days each week for a total of 6\u20139 hours weekly. Take a quiz. Read an announcement. Respond to a discussion post. It only takes a few minutes. You can answer 3 or 4 emails while in line at the supermarket or during commercials on TV. Imagine that! Those minutes add up so that as you near a deadline, most of your work is done.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"drop-policy\">14.0 Course Withdrawals: Sometimes Life Interferes<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Some times life interferes with your studies. Some times you just need to drop a class. Some times it&#8217;s the smartest decision you can make. Don&#8217;t stress. Fullerton College has been here more than 100 years and it will be here next semester, too. Learning is not a race. It&#8217;s something you are going to do your entire life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">A word of caution: don&#8217;t rely on your professors to drop you. And don&#8217;t just let the semester run out (unless you need to do that to maintain eligibility or insurance; yeah, we know about that). Failure to drop a course can result in a failing grade (F) for the semester. And while that&#8217;s not the end of the world (I&#8217;ve made a few Fs in my time), if you can avoid it, your transcript will thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"study-requirements\">15.0 Time Flies When You&#8217;re Learning<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Students should expect to spend 6-9 or more hours per week studying for a 16-week semester-long course. This time includes time you would normally spend in a classroom and the recommended study time for a 3-unit course.\u00a0You might want to check out the suggestions provided in the\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fullcoll.edu\/schedule\/\">FC Course Catalog<\/a>\u00a0concerning workload and class load.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Not everyone can move heaven and Earth like Captain Planet. Know your limits and plan accordingly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Consider reducing your work hours (if possible), limiting social media time, or <a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liquidplanner.com\/blog\/7-essential-time-management-strategies\/\">improving your time-management strategies<\/a>. You can find nuggets of valuable time if you focus on what&#8217;s important.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"late-work\">16.0 Deadlines and Lifelines<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">One of the best habits you can develop in college is learning how to be on time and submit work on time. Having worked in the business world for several years, I can assure you that showing up on time and submitting work on time is expected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Life is full of deadlines: bills, medical appointments, scholarships, college applications, work applications, taxes, your wedding! Learning how to manage and meet deadlines is a highly valued skill in life and in the workplace. And I want to guide you towards successful habits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">I don&#8217;t accept late work, but I do provide escape hatches. I let students drop a certain number of scores (see below). That way, if something comes up and you miss a deadline, you won&#8217;t be penalized. Just try to do better next time. (But know that there are a limited number of drops so if you keep missing deadlines your final grade is going to suffer.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">You&#8217;ll also find that many of the assignments (quizzes, discussions, exams) in this class have semi-flexible due dates, what I call &#8220;soft deadlines.&#8221; These are weekly target dates by which you should have completed the work. Otherwise, all work in a given set of four modules has a &#8220;hard deadline,&#8221; the date by which all work must be completed. You can submit work from any of the four relevant modules until the hard deadline, but no work will be accepted afterwards. See Module 0 in Canvas for more details.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"learning-outcomes\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">17.0 Objectives and Outcomes<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Course objectives are broad statements that describe what I intend to cover or teach in the course. They outline the specific topics, skills, or knowledge areas that the course will address. Student learning outcomes are specific, measurable statements that describe what you are expected to know, do, or value by the end of the course. They focus on the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that you should acquire.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">17.1 Instructional Objectives<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ol class=\"obj\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Demonstrate familiarity with basic terminology and descriptions of materials and processes in the subdisciplines of geological, chemical, physical, and biological oceanography.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Demonstrate an understanding of the interaction between geological, chemical, physical, and biological oceanographic processes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Know how to analyze and interpret data in tables and graphs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Communicate scientific information to others in written and spoken forms.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Identify and communicate human impacts on the world ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 style=\"padding-left: 40px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">17.2 Student Learning Outcomes<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Define terms and explain concepts of geological, physical, chemical, and biological oceanography.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Interpret and apply quantitative information, including maps, graphs, and tables of data.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Use the terms and concepts of oceanography to explain an environmental issue pertaining to the world ocean.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"required-textbook\">18.0 Your Textbook: You Really Really Want It<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Our textbook for the course this semester is the eighth edition of <em>Essentials of Meteorology<\/em> (2017) by C. Donald Ahrens. ISBN-13: 978-1305628458 ISBN-10 1305628454. You may use an ebook if you can find one and if you are accustomed to studying electronic media.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This textbook is essential for the course. You really will want the book. ChatGPT alone isn&#8217;t going to cut it. Most of the questions you encounter on quizzes and exams come directly from materials covered in the book. And honestly, it&#8217;s a good book. The person who wrote it taught at a community college. It was written for you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The Fullerton College bookstore sells the book, and you can buy used copies or rent it from various online book vendors. If you are not sure where to find it, email me. I&#8217;ll help you.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The cover of the book looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-814 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-19-at-4.34.09-PM-800x1024.png\" alt=\"Cover of Essentials of Meteorology\" width=\"299\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-19-at-4.34.09-PM-800x1024.png 800w, https:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-19-at-4.34.09-PM-234x300.png 234w, https:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-19-at-4.34.09-PM-768x983.png 768w, https:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-19-at-4.34.09-PM-1080x1382.png 1080w, https:\/\/staff.fullcoll.edu\/schamberlin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-19-at-4.34.09-PM.png 1202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"supplies\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">19.0 Supplies<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">No supplies are required for this course (e.g., blue books, Scantrons, special equipment, etc.)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"library\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">20.0 The Fullerton College Library: Your Home Away from Home<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The FC Library is a treasure trove of information. They also have comfortable couches and chairs and air-conditioning, perfect for escaping climate change. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">Their online tools, such as their Database, give you access to a number of online journals and publications. I regularly use the library&#8217;s website to download articles in support of my work as a writer and teacher. Check out their offerings here: <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/library.fullcoll.edu\/\">https:\/\/library.fullcoll.edu\/<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tutoring\">21.0 Tutoring: They&#8217;ve Got the Answers<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The FC Tutoring Center <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">offers two types of tutoring: live tutoring via Zoom and in-person tutoring on campus. Students can log into the ASC (Academic Support Center) online tutoring platform to schedule\/view\/cancel\/reschedule appointments.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">For more information, visit the ASC website:<\/span> <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/academicsupport.fullcoll.edu\/\">https:\/\/academicsupport.fullcoll.edu\/<\/a><span style=\"color: #000000\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"canvas-lms\">22.0 Canvas: Our Learning Management System<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This course uses Canvas as a Learning Management System (LMS) to provide announcements, lecture notes, grades, and other materials and assessments related to the course. It has its quirks\u2014and can confuse and mislead you at times\u2014but once you get the hang of it, you should have no problem getting around and submitting work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The easiest way to log in is to go the direct route, <a style=\"color: #000000\" href=\"http:\/\/fullcoll.instructure.com.\">http:\/\/fullcoll.instructure.com<\/a>. Use your MyGateway credentials (with no @sign in front of the Banner id.) You may also access Canvas through a link on MyGateway. Once logged in, go to the Fullerton tab, scroll down to the Canvas icon, and click on it for your Canvas dashboard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Occasionally, you may experience problems with Canvas. Just be patient, contact me immediately, and I will work to solve your problem. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">LIFE TIP: Complete any written work OUTSIDE of Canvas. Then copy and paste it into Canvas. That way, when Canvas eats your work (which it does on occasion), you have a copy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">For how-to-do-stuff in Canvas, or if you&#8217;re just curious about Canvas, try this website: <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/guides.instructure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/guides.instructure.com\/<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"email-guidelines\">23.0 I Love E-Mail, Especially When It&#8217;s From You<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Email remains the most efficient and effective tool for modern communication between humans. Email is the preferred communications tool of businesspersons, scientists, artists and many other professionals. Developing good email skills and habits can boost and accelerate your career. And it can definitely get you a better letter of recommendation from me if you ever need one. It&#8217;s a lot easier for professors to write you a stellar letter when they know you better.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">These recommendations will earn you the fastest replies from me:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">I answer emails from 630am until 630pm daily, except Sundays. But you can send them anytime, 24-7. I don&#8217;t sleep with my phone, so you won&#8217;t bug me.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Send you email through Canvas or directly to exploreworldocean@gmail.com, a special gmail account I keep just for students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">When you send me e-mails, please always type a <strong>SUBJECT<\/strong> for your e-mail (like &#8220;Help&#8221;, &#8220;a quick question&#8221;, question about exam&#8221;, &#8220;extra credit submission,&#8221; etc). E-mails with untitled subjects often end up in the spam folder.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">In the first line of your email, please always provide your <strong>FULL NAME,<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>COURSE<\/strong>, and<strong> CRN<\/strong> (First Last, Weather and Climate, CRN 20298).<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">To practice being a professional, start all emails with &#8220;Dear Professor&#8221; or &#8220;Dear Professor Sean.&#8221; Later, when we get to know each other, &#8220;Hey Prof&#8221; is okay.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Please explain your question\/problem\/issue as best as you can. The more information you provide, the faster I can answer\/solve\/resolve your issue.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">To be professional, always sign your emails with your complete name as it appears in the official college records.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">If you don&#8217;t hear back from me in 48 hours, please send your email again. You can never send me too many emails if you need help.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Try to avoid sending email to my fullcoll address. I get a lot of junk at this address and it&#8217;s not always easy to spot important emails from students.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">And if I or anyone else with whom you correspond helps you, send a THANK YOU! You&#8217;ll be looked upon as a mature, considerate, and thoughtful person when you do.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"virtual-office-hours\">24.0 Zoom Office<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\"> I&#8217;m available most mornings on Zoom. Let me know via email and I&#8217;ll send you a link. Or email me and I&#8217;ll be happy to set up another suitable time to meet on Zoom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">And if you want to call and leave me a message about something, please call: (714) 992-7443. Your voicemail will be delivered to me via email.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 id=\"course-overview\">25.0 Course Overview<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Ultimately, the goal of college is to prepare you for a successful life and a career beyond college.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">In taking this course, you are being trained to master an unfamiliar knowledge set, to apply what you learn in new situations, to think about competing possibilities, and to articulate your rationale for choosing a particular way of thinking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The most important skill you attain by going to college is <strong><em>learning how to learn<\/em><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Knowing how to study and analyze and break information into parts&#8230;knowing how to master concepts and develop an understanding of a topic&#8230;knowing how to interpret and apply quantitative information&#8230;knowing how to solve problems&#8230;are skills that you can use every day of your life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Knowing how to learn is like knowing how to ride a bicycle or snowboard. Once you master it, you&#8217;ll know it for life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">I&#8217;ll talk a lot in this course about the kinds of study techniques and approaches that brain scientists tell us work best for learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Yep. There is a science to learning! (Click <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff\" href=\"https:\/\/www.learningscientists.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span> to learn more.)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"structure-of-course\">25.1 Structure of the Course<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">The course is organized into Twelve Modules that include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Reading assignments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Video viewing assignments<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Occasional articles to read<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Formative Assessments<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Quizzes (on reading and videos)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Summative Assessments<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exams (on everything we cover)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"quizzes-concepts\">25.2 Quizzes Help You Master Terms and Concepts<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">You are required to complete <strong>20\/32 quizzes<\/strong> during the semester. Your top 20 scores will be counted towards your final grade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Quizzes are a type of formative assessment. They &#8220;form&#8221; your learning. They are meant to help you master terms and concepts. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000\">With the new words you learn, you&#8217;ll be able to will impress people at family gatherings or parties with friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Quizzes also provide practice for simple quantitative problems to help you gain confidence in your math skills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Quizzes may be be a mix of multiple choice, multiple answer, dropdown, fill in the blank, matching, calculations, and map\/graph interpretations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Quizzes may be taken an unlimited number of times during the days in which they are offered. Your highest quiz score will be counted. Note, however, that even if you score a high score on the first quiz, it&#8217;s worth your time to take the quiz several times. That way you will be better prepared for the exams that take their questions from the quizzes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Quizzes are worth 10 points each, a total of 200 points, or 20% of your final grade.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"exams-knowledge\">25.4 EXAMS TEST WHAT YOU KNOW AND UNDERSTAND<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">You are required to complete <strong>4\/5 exams<\/strong> during the semester. Your top 4 scores will be counted towards your final grade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exams are a summative assessment of your success towards meeting the learning outcomes for a particular section of study (or the course).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exams assess your ability to identify, define, and use vocabulary from lectures, textbook readings, in-class work, out-of-class work, YouTube lectures, or other study materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exams assess your ability to draw and\/or interpret maps, graphs, and tables and solve equations covered in lectures, textbook reading, in-class work, out-of-class work, YouTube lectures, or other assigned materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exams assess your understanding of concepts and your ability to apply and communicate what you have learned.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exams may be be a mix of multiple choice, multiple answer, dropdown, fill in the blank, matching, calculations, and map\/graph interpretations. New exams may build on previous exams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">You may take exams up to three times in during the period in which they are available but you will not see your score or answers until after the due date.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exams have specific due dates.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000\"> See Course Syllabus below.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Each exam is worth 100 points, a total of 400 points, or 40% of your final grade.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"grading-summary\">25.5 GRADING SUMMARY<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Grading is based on a total of 600 points.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Quizzes: 200 pts (33%)<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">Exams: 400 pts (67%)<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"grading-scale\">25.6 GRADING SCALE<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">A = 85%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">B = 75%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">C = 65%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">D = 55%<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">F = &lt;55%<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 id=\"schedule-topics-dates\">26.0 Schedule of Topics and Due Dates<\/h3>\n<table style=\"height: 894px;width: 360px;border-style: solid;border-color: #000000\" border=\"2px\" width=\"445\" cellspacing=\"2px\" cellpadding=\"2px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"height: 23px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Module<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Chapter<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Due<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Quizzes<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Exams<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Don&#8217;t Be Dropped.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>FRIDAY<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>2\/7\/25<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Syllabus Quiz<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">1<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">1. Earth\u2019s Atmosphere<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">2\/10\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">1,2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 49px\">\n<td style=\"height: 49px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 49px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">15. Light, Color, and Atmospheric Optics<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 49px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(TUESDAY<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">2\/18\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 49px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">3,4<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 49px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"width: 53.6813px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">3<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.1438px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">4. Humidity &amp; Clouds<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.8625px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<br \/>\n2\/24\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.9188px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">5,6<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.15px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exam 1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px\">\n<td style=\"width: 53.6813px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">4<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.1438px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.8625px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><b>MONDAY<br \/>\n3\/3\/25<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.9188px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">7,8<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.15px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">5<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2. Heating &amp; Cooling Earth<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<br \/>\n3\/10\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">9,10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">6<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">3. Air Temperature<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<br \/>\n3\/17\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">11,12<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exam 2<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">7<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">14. Air Pollution<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #000000\">3\/24\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">13,14<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 23px\">\n<td style=\"width: 53.6813px;text-align: center;height: 23px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>SPRING<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.1438px;text-align: center;height: 23px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>BREAK<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.8625px;text-align: center;height: 23px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>4\/1\/25\u20134\/6\/25<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.9188px;text-align: center;height: 23px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\ud83c\udfc2<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.15px;text-align: center;height: 23px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">\ud83c\udfd5\ufe0f<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">8<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><b>TUESDAY<br \/>\n4\/8\/25<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">15,16<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">9<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">6. Air Pressure &amp; Winds<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<br \/>\n4\/14\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">17,18<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exam 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">10<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">7. Atmospheric Circulation<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<br \/>\n4\/21\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">19,20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">11<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.1438px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">11. Hurricanes<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<br \/>\n4\/28\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">21,22<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 71px\">\n<td style=\"width: 53.6813px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">12<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.1438px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.8625px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>MONDAY<br \/>\n5\/5\/25<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.9188px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">23,24<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.15px;text-align: center;height: 71px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Exam 4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 53.6813px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">13<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 94.1438px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">9. Weather Forecasting<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 93.8625px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<br \/>\n5\/12\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 52.9188px;text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">25,26<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 47px;width: 45.15px;text-align: center\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"width: 53.6813px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">14<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.1438px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">10. Thunderstorms and Tornadoes<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 93.8625px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">(MONDAY<br \/>\n5\/19\/25)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 52.9188px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">27,28<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.15px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 47px\">\n<td style=\"width: 53.6813px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">15<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 94.1438px;text-align: center;height: 47px\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">13. 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