Welcome to the GEOS 440, Fundamentals in Environmental Science Instrumentation, webpage for the Fall 2017 semester.


Above: Photo of 18 ultrasonic anemometers deployed during the 2007 Canopy Horizontal Array Turbulence Study (CHATS).
Photo by Ned Patton. For more information on the experiment, click here.

Required Book (available for free through the library): Meteorological Measurements and Instrumentation by Giles Harrison.
Link to book on Amazon.com

Laboratory meeting dates:
Fri., 25 Aug., Review syllabus; Arduino data acquisition system kits; general points in observations, instruments, measurements; guidance on Phase 1 of Project 1.
Fri., 01 Sept., Guidance on all phases of Project 1 provided. Then, work in lab on Project #1. Pic Pic
Fri., 08 Sept., Two lectures: (1) Kyle Rocha-Brownell on Arduinos and (2) Dr. Eric Ayars on the temperature sensors in the student kits. Pic Pic
Fri., 15 Sept., Last day to add or drop. Survey. Brief discussion of dropsondes and drones. Work in lab on Project 1.
Fri., 22 Sept., Review Project 1 report guidance. Then work in lab and conduct experiments with temperature sensors.
Fri., 29 Sept., Project 1 due. Lab: Kyle Rocha-Brownell on writing programs for Arduino and sensing photoresistors.
Fri., 06 Oct., Video on importance of measurements and modeling. Then Kyle Rocha-Brownell on saving data to your SD card. Work on Project #2.
Fri., 13 Oct., Dr. David Brown on soil moisture measurements. Dr. Mayor on plotting data. Kyle on writing data to SD card.
Fri., 20 Oct., Work in lab on Project #2.
Fri., 27 Oct., Student progress reports on Project #2.
Fri., 03 Nov., Dr. Kristen Kaczynski on instrumentation used in applied ecology.
Fri., 10 Nov., Veterans Day. Campus closed.
Fri., 17 Nov., Work in lab.
Fri., 24 Nov., Thanksgiving Break. No classes
Fri., 01 Dec., Student presentations
Fri., 08 Dec., Student presentations
11 - 15 Dec., Final Exam Week

Dr. Mayor's page

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