September 28,  2004

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY

In class today we did the following:

1.  Students got in their groups to complete G-3 on Classifying Wood Samples.

2.  The preceptors showed students cardboard skeleton plots based on the I-1 Assignment to give some hints on the assignment.

3.  When done, students were asked to read & discuss pp 52-53 in Class Notes on  the RADIO SPECTRUM as the most valuable natural resource of the information age.

4.  The class watched the end of The Methuselah Tree video.  See the links referred to at the end of the video here:

see  The Methuselah Tree website (accompanies the video) on

 

5.  Dr H went through Question #10 on Test #1 with the class to be sure everyone understands it now.

6.   Dr H gave  a presentation on Topic #8 Electromagnetic Energy

      Topic #8 Electromagnetic Energy    [best viewed in an Internet Explorer browser]

        Here are THE direct links to two of the websites about the ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM  in the presentation:

           ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM JAVA APPLET

ELECTROMAGNETIC SPECTRUM CONVERTER

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

1)  RQ-2 was due noon today. 

2) RQ-3 is posted now and is due TUESDAY Oct 5 at noon. This is your LAST RQ until the week of Oct 20th (after the Midterm Exam) 

 3)  Assignment I-1 is also due Oct 5th, a week from today.  Be sure you have a copy of the GREEN handout with directions.  (It's also posted in WebCT under ASSIGNMENTS.) Note the 2 pt BONUS POINT opportunity at the end of the handout.

NOTE:  The Preceptors, TA’s & Dr H are all ready and waiting to help you on I-1 – just visit us in office hours or contact us by email to set up a meeting.  See:   http://fp.arizona.edu/khirschboeck/nats101gc/teachteam.f02.htm  for our emails & office hours

4) The following wasn't announced in class, but should have been:  The next 5 classes are EXTREMELY important classes -- please be here in class or make arrangements to make up the work right away if you have to miss class due to illness, etc.:

•  Thur Sep 30 -- Radiation Laws Presentation (one of the most important lectures this semester for understanding nearly every global change issue).

•  Tue Oct 5 -- Atmospheric Structure & Composition Come to class with I-1 completed.  You will need to know how to make a skeleton plot, pattern match, and crossdate for Question # 10 on Test #2

•  Thu Oct 7 -- Test #2

•  Tue Oct 12th Tree-Ring Project Class Activity (graded).  You will need this class and the Oct 7th class to be able to write your P-1 Tree-Ring Project Report.

•  Thu Oct 14th -- The Midterm Exam

 

 

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY:  

• Read  read in Class Notes on  the RADIO SPECTRUM
• Review the presentation on Topic #8 above & read through all the ANNOUNCEMENTS.