GEOG 106: Physical Geography Lab Fall 2008 Course Schedule v. 1.0 (25 August)
Date	Lab & Topic	Complete BEFORE Lab
18 - 21 Aug	Labs Will NOT Meet	Buy Your Books!
25 – 28 Aug	Lab Exercise 1: Maps, Globes, and Time Zones	Strahler Ch. 1 & Lab 1 Prelim
1 Sept	Labor Day – No Monday Labs
2 – 4, 8 Sept	Lab Exercise 9: Topographic Maps and Aerial Photos	Strahler Appendix 4
9 – 11, 15 Sept	Lab Exercise 2: Earth-Sun Relationships, Sun Angles, Insolation, and Global Temperature	Strahler Ch. 2 and 3 & Lab 2 and 4 Prelim
16 – 18, 22 Sept	QUIZ 1 and Lab Exercise 3: Temperature and Lapse Rates	Lab 3 Prelim
23 – 25, 29 Sept	Introduction to Google Earth for Physical Geographers
30 Sept – 2 Oct, 6 Oct	LAB EXAM 1 (Labs 1, 2, 3, 9, and Intro to GE)
7 – 9, 13 Oct	Local Field Trip – Dress for Outdoor Lab Exercise Lab Exercise 11: Invasive Species Lab Exercise 10: Biological Diversity	Strahler Ch. 8 & 9 Labs 10 & 11 Prelims
14 – 16, 20 Oct	Lab Exercise 5: Atmospheric Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation	Strahler Ch. 4 Lab 5 Prelim
21 – 23, 27 Oct	Lab Exercise 6: Atmospheric Pressure and Winds	Strahler Ch. 5 Lab 6 Prelim
28 – 30 Oct, 3 Nov	QUIZ 2 and Lab Exercise 8: Climate Classification	Strahler Ch. 7 & Appendix 2 Lab 8 Prelim
4 – 6 Nov	No Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday Labs
10 – 13 Nov	Flood Frequency Analysis – Harper’s Ferry and Floods
17 – 20 Nov	Lab Exercise 12: Ice Mountain Case Study (Topography, Microclimates, and Biogeography)	Strahler Ch. 14 Lab 12 Prelim
24 – 27 Nov	Thanksgiving Break – No Labs
1 – 4 Dec	Lab Test 2 (Labs 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, and Flood Frequency Analysis)
8 – 11 Dec	No Labs During Exam Week

ATTENTION: This schedule is subject to change!

Students are responsible for changes announced in class.

 Find Updates at  www.geo.wvu.edu/~kite/106schedule.html

Link to Course Description, TA Information: www.geo.wvu.edu/~kite/106syllabus.html