This Web document is updated twice a year, on or about the first day of registration for Fall and Spring semesters. Surveys topics related to weather. Topics include the structure of the atmosphere, formation of clouds, weather prediction, fronts, severe weather, and optical phenomena such as rainbows and halos. Surveys the natural and human induced variations in the earth's climate. Topics include monitoring climate variations, global warming and the greenhouse effect, air-sea climate variations, the climatic effects of volcanic eruptions, and depletion of ozone in the upper atmosphere.
Invited speakers describe how they apply meteorology in their careers.
Discussions of the current weather are also presented. Repeatable for up to 2 credit hours. Fulfills Quantitative Intensive BS Course. A survey of the atmosphere for physical science and engineering majors. Topics include the structure of the atmosphere and the fundamental forces that control fluid motion in the atmosphere.