Regional Weather and Climate

Three credits · Undergraduate

An introduction to the processes which generate micro, local and regional scale climate and weather. Topics include surface energy balance, atmospheric stability and structure, turbulence, climates of coastal regions, forests, grasslands, and soils. Laboratory component is centred on multi-week outdoor field based projects. Prerequisites: CLEN 101 or EESC 172, PHYS 101 or 121 or MATH 106 or CSCI 161, EESC 265 or ENGR 224/STAT 231 or permission of the coordinator. Three credits and lab. Not offered 2026-2027.