WEATHER AND CLIMATE
Nature and variability of wind, temperature, clouds and precipitation. Storm systems, fronts, thunderstorms, tornadoes and their prediction. Air composition and pollution. Global winds, seasonal changes, climate and climatic change. Includes map analyses and basic quantitative lab exercises.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Not open to students with credit for ATM OCN 100 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Physical Science Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the basic atmospheric science principles that describe weather and climate. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize and describe different types of weather, climate observations, and forecast models. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize and characterize natural variability of weather and climate. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Explain the basic atmospheric science principles that describe weather and climate. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize and describe different types of weather, climate observations, and forecast models. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Recognize and characterize natural variability of weather and climate. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027