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Welcome to Science 210, an on-line study of the earth's weather. The majority of the course content is provided by the American Meteorological Society (AMS). (Visit the On-line Weather Studies course sample.) This is an Asynchronous Distant Learning course that is partially delivered over the Internet. A textbook and companion study guide, Online Weather Studies Textbook and Study Guide - 3^rd Ed by Joseph M. Moran, are used in conjunction with the online material. There will be a 1-hour tutorial meeting each week. Attendance is required! This course is a laboratory science course and may be used for partial fulfillment of UVI's General Education Science requirements.

The professor for the Spring 2008 semester and instructor for the St. Thomas campus tutorial is Dr. David J. Smith. The instructor for the St. Croix campus tutorial is Dr. Al Lewit.

Before you begin the course, please visit the following links:

Course Management - This link will outline the method of delivery for this course, along with helpful hints on how to 1) submit homework, 2) manage your time and 3) efficiently use your Internet browser.
Schedule - This link provides the Schedule for this semester, as well as the course instructor's schedule and grading scheme. (This link also is available to the left.)
Grading Scheme - Located within the Schedule link, this section describes the grading scheme, examinations, lesson submissions and student participation requirements.

Upon completion of this course you will be able to:

Articulate the fundamental physics and chemistry related to weather phenomena.
Demonstrate a working vocabulary in meteorology.
Integrate database and weather map information to assess current weather conditions.
Interpret and utilize satellite imagery.
Discuss causes of global weather patterns.

Photos by Catherine Perlich
Website prepared by Dr. David J. Smith. Email to dsmith@uvi.edu