Use of actual weather data in creating daily forecasts for the local area, including oral and written forecasts. This is a field-oriented course in which the student will learn proper use of measuring and mapping instruments and the techniques used in the construction of basic maps. The statistical approach to cartographic representation. Methods of data manipulation, problems of symbolization and techniques of presentation are emphasized. An introduction to the various types of severe weather, atmospheric circulation patterns that are associated with them, and tropical atmospheric phenomena.
Special attention is applied to tornadoes and hurricanes.
An advanced class designed to provide an understanding of the interrelationships between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere, and their applications to problems in the physical environment. This course is designed as a follow-up course to Hydrology. It gives students the opportunity to study the principles governing the movement and occurrences of groundwater. An advanced course that deals with the detailed analysis of sediments and sedimentary rocks. Both qualitative and quantitative techniques are utilized to derive the maximum information from rock samples.