Meteorology

Catalog description

Note: Students may take ESCI 14 without enrollment in ESCI 14L. However, students taking ESCI 14L, a laboratory science, must take ESCI 14 concurrently. <br> <br> Dynamic aspects of the atmosphere responsible for climate and weather represent the main focus of this course. Topics include atmospheric composition, solar radiation, global heat transfer, atmospheric moisture, pressure and atmospheric circulation, air masses, weather patterns and forecasting, storms including hurricanes and tornadoes, air pollution and ozone, and global climate changes. Applicable fundamental science concepts such as state changes, heat transfer mechanisms, and the physical and chemical aspects of the media involved in weather are also introduced. Further the course will consider influences on the atmosphere that disrupt sustainable, stable climate conditions. This course may be offered in a distance education format.