Tentative Schedule The Upper Atmosphere; Fall 2014
	Mon	Aug	25	Introduction
	Wed	Aug	27	Atmospheric Structure
	Fri	Aug	29	The Ozone Layer, History (Part I)
	Mon	Sep	1	NO CLASS
	Wed	Sep	3	The Ozone Layer, History (Part II)
	Fri	Sep	5	The Ozone Layer, Science and Importance
	Mon	Sep	8	CFC's and Ozone Depletion
	Wed	Sep	10	The Ozone Hole and Nacreous Clouds
	Fri	Sep	12	The Junge Layer, Volcanoes and Climate
	Mon	Sep	15	Red Sprites, Blue Jets and Elves (History)
	Wed	Sep	17	Red Sprites, Blue Jets and Elves (Physics)
	Fri	Sep	19	Noctilucent Clouds
	Mon	Sep	22	Meteors
	Wed	Sep	24	Metallic Vapor Layers
	Fri	Sep	26	NO CLASS
	Mon	Sep	29	Review
	Wed	Oct	1	First Exam (NOTE: date subject to change)
	Fri	Oct	3	Results of First Exam
	Mon	Oct	6	The Ionosphere (History)
	Wed	Oct	8	The Ionosphere and Radio Communication
	Fri	Oct	10	Video tape: "Exploring the Ionosphere"
	Mon	Oct	13	The Ionosphere (Structure)
	Wed	Oct	15	The Ionosphere (Formation)
	Fri	Oct	17	Earth's Magnetic Field
	Mon	Oct	20	The Van Allen "Radiation" Belts
	Wed	Oct	22	The Sun and the Solar Wind
	Fri	Oct	24	The Magnetosphere
	Mon	Oct	27	"Space Weather" and Ionospheric Storms
	Wed	Oct	29	"Space Weather" (continued)
	Fri	Oct	31	"Space Weather" (concluded)
	Mon	Nov	3	Review
	Wed	Nov	5	Second Exam (NOTE: date subject to change)
	Fri	Nov	7	Results of Second Exam
	Mon	Nov	10	Aurorae (Introduction & Photography)
	Wed	Nov	12	Aurorae (Historical Record)
	Fri	Nov	14	Aurorae (Cultural Impact)
	Mon	Nov	17	Aurorae (Forms and Types)
	Wed	Nov	19	Aurorae (Science)
	Fri	Nov	21	Aurorae (Associated Phenomena)
	Mon	Nov	24	Video tapes on Aurora
	Wed	Nov	26	NO CLASS
	Fri	Nov	28	NO CLASS
	Mon	Dec	1	Aurorae (History of Science, Part I)
	Wed	Dec	3	Aurorae (History of Science, Part II)
	Fri	Dec	5	Airglow
	Mon	Dec	8	Upper Atmospheric Winds Review
	Thur	Dec	18	Third Exam (10:30 am - 12:30 pm)