1. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the
soil-plant-atmosphere continuum.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the 
microclimate impacts managed and natural ecosystems.
3. Students will be able to demonstrate the use of climate
information in management decisions involving managed and natural
ecosystems.

Week 1. Fundamental of Solar and Terrestrial Radiation
     Laboratory: None the first week
Week 2. The Radiation Balance
     Laboratory: Solar and Terrestrial Radiation Measurements
Week 3. Soil Heat Flux and Soil Temperature
     Laboratory: Soil Heat Flux and Soil Temperature Measurements
Week 4. Air Temperature and Sensible Heat Flux
     Laboratory: Measurements of Air Temperature and Sensible
                 Heat Flux
Week 5. Wind and Turbulent Transfer
     Laboratory: Measurement of Turbulent Heat Flux
Week 6. Atmospheric Humidity and Dew
     Laboratory: Measurement of Turbulent Moisture Flux
Week 7: Modification of Soil Temperature and Moisture Regimes
     Laboratory: Temperature and Moisture Data Interpretation
Week 8: Evaporation and Evapotranspiration, Part I
     Laboratory: Estimating Pan and Lake Evaporation
Week 9: Evaporation and Evapotranspiration, Part II
     Laboratory: Estimating Evapotranspiration
Week 10: Field Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Carbon Balance
     Laboratory: Field Measurement of Photosynthesis
Week 11: Windbreaks and Shelter Effects
     Laboratory: Basic Statics of Climatic Elements
Week 12: Frost and Frost Control
     Laboratory: Data Analysis for Frost Prevention
Week 13: Water Use Efficiency in Plants
     Laboratory: Water Use Efficiency Models
Week 14: Animal Biometeorology
     Laboratory: Analysis of Morbidity, Mortality and Climate
Week 15: Human Biometeorology
     Laboratory: None the last week