Meteorology

Catalog description

Investigation of the physical principles upon which weather and climate are based, to provide an interpretation of atmospheric phenomena and an introduction to physical and dynamical meteorology. Topics include physical and chemical bases of atmospheric phenomena, the role of the atmosphere in the earth system, and the processes causing atmospheric motions, precipitation, and Earth's climate. Prerequisite: MATH 2313 and PHYS 2421 each with a grade of C or better.