Understanding the Weather Lab

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This course is the lab component of ATSC1112 Understanding the Weather. Lab exercises cover geography and maps, surface observations, interactions between solar radiation and the Earth, atmospheric motion, atmospheric stability, atmospheric moisture and humidity, precipitation type, measurements of particulate matter, utilization of data charts in understanding and predicting weather conditions, and construction and utilization of weather maps. Additionally, the course will introduce the various instruments used in meteorology: thermometers, barometers, psychrometers, and anemometers.