Tentative Schedule The Upper Atmosphere; Fall 2011
	Mon	Aug	29	Introduction (syllabus)
	Wed	Aug	31	Atmospheric Structure
	Fri	Sep	2	The Ozone Layer, History (Part I)
	Mon	Sep	5	NO CLASS
	Wed	Sep	7	The Ozone Layer, History (Part II)
	Fri	Sep	9	The Ozone Layer, Science and Importance
	Mon	Sep	12	CFC's and Ozone Depletion
	Wed	Sep	14	The Ozone Hole and Nacreous Clouds
	Fri	Sep	16	The Junge Layer, Volcanoes and Climate
	Mon	Sep	19	Red Sprites, Blue Jets and Elves, History
	Wed	Sep	21	Red Sprites, Blue Jets and Elves, Physics
	Fri	Sep	23	Noctilucent Clouds
	Mon	Sep	26	Meteors
	Wed	Sep	28	Metallic Vapor Layers
	Fri	Sep	30	NO CLASS
	Mon	Oct	3	Review
	Wed	Oct	5	FIRST EXAM (NOTE: date subject to change)
	Fri	Oct	7	Results of First Exam
	Mon	Oct	10	The Ionosphere, History
	Wed	Oct	12	The Ionosphere and Radio Communication
	Fri	Oct	14	Video tape: "Exploring the Ionosphere"
	Mon	Oct	17	Ionospheric Structure
	Wed	Oct	19	The Ionosphere, Formation
	Fri	Oct	21	Earth's Magnetic Field
	Mon	Oct	24	The Van Allen "Radiation" Belts
	Wed	Oct	26	The Sun and the Solar Wind
	Fri	Oct	28	The Magnetosphere
	Mon	Oct	31	Ionospheric Storms and "Space Weather"
	Wed	Nov	2	"Space Weather" (continued)
	Fri	Nov	4	Space Weather and Review
	Mon	Nov	7	SECOND EXAM (NOTE: date subject to change)
	Wed	Nov	9	Results of Second Exam Aurorae (Introduction)
	Fri	Nov	11	Aurorae (Historical Record)
	Mon	Nov	14	Aurorae (Cultural Impact)
	Wed	Nov	16	Aurorae (Forms and Types)
	Fri	Nov	18	Aurorae (Science)
	Mon	Nov	21	Video tapes on Aurora
	Wed	Nov	23	NO CLASS
	Fri	Nov	25	NO CLASS
	Mon	Nov	28	Aurorae (Associated Phenomena)
	Wed	Nov	30	Aurorae (History of Science, Part I)
	Fri	Dec	2	Aurorae (History of Science, Part II)
	Mon	Dec	5	Airglow
	Wed	Dec	7	Upper Atmospheric Winds Review
	Thurs	Dec	15	Final [Third] Exam (3:30 - 5:30 pm in LC23)