Summary of topics to be covered for Exam I

• Isoplething
• Evolution of the atmosphere
• Chemical composition of the atmosphere
• Vertical distribution of temperature and pressure
• Equation of State
• Hydrostatic Equilibrium
• Densities of moist and dry air
• Geopotential and Geopotential Height

Derivations

• Hydrostatic Equation
• Virtual temperature
• Hypsometric Equation