GEOS 301 S - Weather and Climate

Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
Maximum Credit(s) Awarded: 4

This course is an introduction to the study of weather and climate. Topics for this course include: the nature and variability of wind, temperatures, clouds & precipitation, storm systems, fronts, thunderstorms, tornadoes and their prediction, air composition and pollution, global winds, seasonal changes, climate and climate change. Laboratory experiences are intended to train students to solve problems, apply principles, distinguish between fact and assumption, use models, and to acquaint students with some of the important techniques for investigations in meteorology and climatology.

Prerequisite(s): completion of M requirement, GEOS 102 or consent of instructor.