ATOC 6020:
Boundary-Layer Meteorology
Fall 2015
Fridays 9-10:30am, SEEC
This fall in our group meetings we will enjoy some presentations but will primarily focus on developing and extending scientific writing skills, using Joshua Schimel’s “Writing Science” text (available as an ebook online at the CU Library). We will follow the model of a writing cooperative (Science Writing Bulletin ESA.pdf). To complete the weekly exercises, you will need to select four published papers to analyze. Some useful specialist journal papers could be from the following (which I recommend you read anyway):
Lothon et al. 2014 ACP: The BLLAST field experiment: Boundary-Layer Late Afternoon and Sunset Turbulence. (good specialist paper)
Monahan et al. 2015 JAS: Multiple Regimes of Wind, Stratification, and Turbulence in the Stable Boundary Layer (good specialist paper by a strong writer)
Angevine et al. 2014 ACP: Land surface spinup for episodic modeling (good specialist paper by a strong writer)
Sun et al. 2012 JAS: Turbulence regimes and turbulence intermittency in the stable boundary layer during CASES-99. (good specialist paper by a strong writer)
Good Science/Nature papers relevant to wind energy:
Zhou et al. 2012: Impact of wind farms on land surface temperature (Nature Climate Change)
.....More paper suggestions to come.....
Weekly Schedule: One of these class meetings may be shifted forward when we finally have a WFIP2 instrument deployment schedule, which as of 13 August we still do not have.
August 28 - Summary of summer activities, upcoming field activities, funded proposals, new papers, group members, visitors, Julie’s tenure schedule & sabbatical plans. Reminders to reread “Navigating Graduate School and Beyond” and manage your time to focus on research and papers but also maintain CV/website, read a few papers a week, and spend a few hours a week networking.
September 4 - Before meeting, read “Writing Science” Chapters 1,2 and complete Chapter 2 exercises. Bring copies of your writing for circulation and discussion (six copies: Julie, Clara, Rochelle, Paul, Joseph, Laura). Student presentation: “Mesoscale to LES grid nesting in an idealized convective boundary layer" (Laura)
September 11 - Before meeting, read “Writing Science” Chapter 3 and complete Chapter 3 exercises.
September 18 - Before meeting, read “Writing Science” Chapter 4 and complete Chapter 4 exercises.
September 25 - Before meeting, read “Writing Science” Chapters 5, 6, 7 and complete Chapter 5, 6, 7 exercises.
October 2 - Before meeting, read “Writing Science” Chapter 8 and complete Chapter 8 exercises.
October 9 - Before meeting, read “Writing Science” Chapter 9 and complete Chapter 9 exercises.
October 16 - Before meeting, read “Writing Science” Chapter 10 and complete Chapter 10 exercises.
October 23 - Before meeting, read Ch 11,12 of “Writing Science” and review XPIA BAMS submission for discussion on Friday.
October 30 - no meeting - Julie visiting Princeton, but read “Writing Science” Chapter 13, 14, 15.
November 6 - Read “Writing Science” Chapter 16, 17. Joseph will practice his Comps 2 presentation.
November 13 - cancelled - ATOC poster session
November 20 - Read “Writing Science” Chapter 18-21. Review Joseph’s CWEX-11 manuscript submission. Lukas research presentation.
November 27 - no class (Thanksgiving)
December 4 - Review Laura’s fellowship proposals. Before meeting, read “Writing Science” Chapters 15, 16 and complete Chapter 15, 16 exercises.
December 11 - Review Paul’s Comps 2 paper.
December 18 - no class (AGU) (But you’ll want to read Chapters 18-21)