GEOG 2630 - Weather
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 03, CRN 41239,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
William Buckler
Email: wrbuckler@ysu.edu
Course Description
2630. Weather. An examination of basic weather elements, their interrelationships and the natural laws that govern them. Focus is on both global scale atmospheric processes and localized factors that influence weather conditions and patterns. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology | Lutgens, Tarbuck and Herman | 13-9780135213131 |
Listening to weekly audio PowerPoint presentations by the instructor is required and is necessary to complete most of the course assignments.
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Weekly Weather Agenda
| Week of | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/24 | pp 3-11, 72-73, 306-312; Audio PowerPoint; Isoline Maps Reading; Weather Observations and Z-Time Reading; Reading the Station Model Reading; Summary Characteristics of Low and High Pressure Systems | Introduction: Weather Elements, Maps and Concepts | |
| 8/31 | pp 3-11, 72-73, 306-312; Audio PowerPoint; Isoline Maps Reading; Weather Observations and Z-Time Reading; Reading the Station Model Reading; Summary Characteristics of Low and High Pressure Systems | Introduction: Weather Elements, Maps and Concepts | |
| 9/7 | pp 12-22, 44-51; Audio PowerPoint | The Atmospheric Envelope | Due Sept 8: Weather Maps Exercise (17 pts) |
| 9/14 | pp 28-34, 52; Audio PowerPoint | Earth-Sun Relationships: The Seasons | Due Sept 14: Introduction & the Atmospheric Enveloper Assignment (50 pts) |
| 9/21 | pp 35-50; Audio PowerPoint | Solar and Earth Radiation | Due Sept 21: Seasons Assignment (20 pts) |
| 9/28 | pp 55-78; Audio PowerPoint | Temperature | Due Sept 28: Solar and Earth Radiation Assignment (30 pts) |
| 10/5 | pp 83-95; Audio PowerPoint | Atmospheric Moisture | Due Oct 5: Youngstown Climatology Assignment (25 pts) |
| 10/12 | pp 96-111; Audio PowerPoint | Atmospheric Stability and Instability | Due Oct 12: Temperature and Atmospheric Moisture Assignment (40 pts) |
| 10/19 | No New Readings - Stress-Free Week | No New Topic - Stress-Free Week | Due Oct 19: Atmospheric Stability and Instability Assignment (24 pts) |
| 10/26 | pp 114-138, 143-144 | Forms of Condensation and Precipitation | |
| 11/2 | pp 148-171, 235-237; Audio PowerPoint | Atmospheric Pressure and Winds | Due Nov 2: Forms of Condensation and Precipitation Assignment (41 pts) |
| 11/9 | pp 204-221, 225-231; Audio PowerPoint | Air Masses and Fronts | Due Nov 9: Atmosphic Pressure and Winds Assignment (60 pts) |
| 11/16 | pp 190-194, 235-237, 309-312; Audio PowerPoint | The Upper-Level Westerlies and the Polar Front Jet Stream | Due Nov 16: Air Masses and Fronts Assignment (50 pts) |
| 11/23 | Thanksgiving Week - No New Readings | Thanksgiving Week - No New Assignments | Thanksgiving Week - Nothing is Due |
| 11/30 | pp 232-249; Audio PowerPoint | Mid-Latitude Disturbances | |
| 12/7 | Final Exam Week | No Closed-Book Final Exam | Due Dec 9: Upper-Level Westerlies & Mid-Latitude Disturbances Assignment (48 pts); all late/missing assignments due by noon on Thursday, Dec 10. |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.