Geography 102: Weather and Climate
Dr. Bruce Martin
This week, please
- We will have a 30–45-minute welcome Zoom Meeting on Thursday, September 10 OR Friday, September 11, at 6 p.m. Please plan to attend. We will go over the syllabus, calendar, and assignments. Link: https://ubc.zoom.us/j/68747897401?pwd=6blJHd4waUhkbytaBJmL3zkfxHg0JN.1 Passcode: 2026
- Visit the course Canvas page.
- Read the Syllabus (below) carefully – make sure you have a printed copy to refer to.
- Read the Calendar (below) carefully – post a printed copy on your bulletin board where you can’t miss it.
- Get the textbook (below). it’s only online now although 2nd-hand print copies of the 3rd or 4th Canadian Edition of Geosystems are acceptable. Make sure it is the Canadian Edition.
- Begin to work through the assignments on the Calendar. We start quickly. Please read online notes 1-2 (below) and the text Chapter 2
- Introduce yourself in the discussion forum on Canvas by Saturday, September 12.
- Upload your photo ID to Canvas by Saturday, September 19. It is College policy that all students must provide photo ID to verify your identity when you write exams.
If you have any questions, get in touch with me right away! Email works best … bmartin@corpuschristi.ca.
Each week you should get an announcement through UBC Canvas. If you didn’t get it, make sure your announcements are activated. Ask IT/the registrar for help. This week’s announcement is also here
If you have any questions, get in touch with me right away! Email works best … bmartin@corpuschristi.ca.
Syllabus Calendar Textbook
1-2 Solar Energy 3 Atmosphere 4 Energy Balance
5 Temperature 6 Circulation 7 Water
8 Weather 9 Water 10-11 Climate 20 Biomes
Christianity and the Environment
A Selected Bibliography that may help you with your research is located here