GEOG 2020

Students will be introduced to the basic principles and processes of meteorology and climatology, the study of weather and climate, respectively. Possible topics include the composition and structure of the atmosphere, solar radiation and the seasons, energy balances and temperature, atmospheric pressure and wind, atmospheric moisture and cloud development, precipitation, atmospheric circulation, air masses and fronts, thunderstorms and tornadoes, and cyclonic storms. Additionally, students will learn climate classification systems as well as examine the potential causes of past and predicted future global climates. This course qualifies as a science laboratory course.