Introduction to Weather and Climate 3 Units (AA/AS; Citrus B2; CSU; UC; Cal-GETC 5A) 54 lecture hours

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Students examine oceanic and atmospheric circulation patterns as well as local and global weather patterns and climate trends. Students learn about the earth's atmosphere including energy budgets and astronomical controls on weather processes, the basic atmospheric parameters, and atmospheric hazards such as tornadoes, hurricanes, hail, and lightning and global impact of climate change.