Course Description
- An introduction to the science of weather and climate, including such topics (time permitting) as the atmospheric composition, energy balance, wind systems, fronts, cloud and precipitation processes, severe weather, and optical phenomena. Emphasis will be given to phenomena that have strong impacts on human activities and economic livelihood such as tornadoes, hurricanes, El Nino, global warming, ozone depletion, and air pollution. The fundamental importance of physics, chemistry and mathematics to the atmospheric sciences will be explored.
Course Objectives
- Basic understanding of weather and atmospheric processes
- Practice problem-solving skills and application of concepts
- Discussion of current weather as it evolves
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