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	The purpose of the course is to develop an understanding of the physical processes responsible for weather and related atmospheric phenomena. The emphasis will be on how and why processes occur in the atmosphere, while fostering familiarity with the commonly used terminology.
	IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS: CLUE sessions will take place Wednesdays from 6:30-8:00pm in Mary Gates Hall 254. The course evaluation is now an online survey. The link for this survey, which opens on the 9th of March and ends on the 16th, is: https://uw.iasystem.org/survey/139231 The TA evaluations will also be posted on the Canvas course page. Thunderstorm & Tornado Notes: HERE Hurricane Notes: HERE
	Instructor: Darren Wilton 316 ATG (Atmospheric Science/Geophysics Building) Telephone: (206) 685-1736 E-Mail: dcwilton@atmos.washington.edu Office Hours: Mondays 11:30am - 12:30pm (316 ATG) or by appointment. TA's: Andre Perkins e-mail: wperkins@atmos.washington.edu Office Hours: Wednesdays 11:30am - 12:30pm (402 ATG) or by appointment. Maxwell Smith e-mail: maxwella@atmos.washington.edu Office Hours: Tuesdays 11:30am - 12:30pm (402 ATG) or by appointment. Class Schedule: Lectures: Monday - Thursday: 10:30am - 11:20am (210 Kane Hall) Quiz Sections: TBD CLUE Sessions: Wednesdays: 6:30pm-8:00pm (254 Mary Gates Hall) Textbook: *Essentials of Meteorology: An Invitation to the Atmosphere.* 7th Edition. C. Donald Ahrens, 2014, Brooks/Cole (ISBN-13 978-1285462363)