Chapter 1: Basics

Physics concepts

  1. density
  2. pressure
      http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/under-pressure
  3. ideal gas equation of state (ideal gas law)
      http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gas-properties
  4. displacement, velocity, acceleration
  5. Newton's 2nd Law
      http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/forces-and-motion-basics
  6. Energy
      http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-forms-and-changes
      http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-skate-park-basics

Weather and Climate concepts

  1. Weather versus Climate
  2. Scales (what do we mean by "scales" and "scale interactions"?)
  3. Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere
  4. hydrostatic balance
  5. Winds
  6. Latent heating
  7. energy balance

Reading Guide, and useful links