AOSC105 — Meteorology: An Introduction to Weather
(NSLD, GEEL) (R only) Designed to give students an understanding of important global and local weather events. Lectures explore the elements responsible for weather and climate. Individual topics include global and local energy budgets, geographic and seasonal variation, surface and upper air weather patterns, clouds and precipitation, catastrophic occurrences (snowstorms, thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, floods), and global climate change. In laboratories, students apply lecture concepts through use of weather instruments, interpret and analyze real-time and archived data and make their own forecasts. Students may receive credit for either AOSC 100 or AOSC 105 , but not both. Assessment Level(s): ENGL 101 / ENGL 011 , MATH 050 . Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory each week. 4 semester hours May not be taken concurrently with MATH 017 or MATH 020 or MATH 030 or MATH 045 without appropriate Math assessment score. Course