Grant Petty
Professor of Atmospheric Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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AOS 330: Physics of the Atmosphere and Ocean I
AOS 330: Class Information and Policies
Radiosonde procedures
Rooftop Time-lapse Video
Schedule 2015
Lectures and assignments 2014
Intro to Python
Installing Python Distribution on Your Computer
Lab – Barometric pressure
Lab – Hypsometric Equation and Thickness
Lab – Intro to Linux, Emacs, and Python
Lab – Moisture variables on the Skew-T diagram
Lab – Observations II (humidity)
Lab – Python programming Part 5
Lab – Python programming, Part 4
Lab – Python, Part 2
Lab: Intro to Observations 1
Simplified Guide to Identifying and Classifying Clouds
A Guide to (De)coding METAR-format Weather Observations
How to Observe Cloud Cover
Visibility Markers
Python Lab – Moist Convection
Self-study questions – Appendix B and Ch. 1
Self-study questions – Ch. 5
Self-study questions – Ch. 6
Self-study questions – Ch. 7
Self-study questions – Ch. 8
Self-study questions – Ch. 2 & 3
Self-study questions – Ch. 4
Schedule 2016
AOS 340 Atmospheric Physics II
Schedule S17 – ATM OCN 340
AOS 401 – Spring 2016
Measurements
AOS 401 Field Observations and Measurements (Summer)
AOS 401 Spring & Summer Comparison
AOS 401: Meteorological Measurements (Spring)
Syllabus 2015
AOS 640: Radiation in the Atmosphere and Ocean
AOS 640: Project instructions
Monte Carlo project
Streamer project
Updated instructions for installing Streamer on Macs
Weighting Function project
ATM OCN 640: Class information and policies
Schedule – Spring 2016
AOS 640: Reading, lecture, and assignment schedule – Spring 2015
Python Exercise #1
Schedule – Spring 2017
Simple Python Assignment
Spring 2013 course evaluation comments
AOS 740: Advanced Atmospheric Radiation
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Scientific Computing
Debugging programs
Fortran 90
LaTeX
Converting LaTeX to XHTML, etc.
LaTeX tips for scientific papers
Linux/Unix
PHYSUNITS Module
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Michael McIntyre’s principles of
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draft revision toolkit
Further notes on lucid writing, pattern perception, and scientific thinking
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Observing boundary layer evolution with the UW ultralight
Testing and outfitting the UW ultralight – the view from above
Testing and outfitting the UW ultralight – October 26, 2017
Building an airplane – a photo/video montage
Building an airplane – leaving the nest, October 8, 2017
Building an airplane – MY first flight, August 30, 2017
Building an airplane – first flight, August 29, 2017
Total eclipse 2017
Building an airplane – August 1
Building an airplane – July 21–25
Building an airplane – July 18
Building an airplane – July 6 & 7, 2017
Building an airplane — July 5, 2017
Building an airplane – July 4, 2017
Building an airplane – July 3, 2017
Building an airplane – July 2, 2017
Building an airplane – June 30, 2017
Building an airplane – the backstory
Jumping on the new FAA certificate for UAV operators
A plug for Python in our curriculum
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