TROPICAL METEOROLOGY

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ATM OCN 311 and 340 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Breadth - Physical Science Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recall and describe major atmospheric phenomena in the tropics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the differences between tropical and midlatitude dynamics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Compare and interpret geophysical data, and use this data to answer specific scientific questions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Interpret some classic scientific literature in tropical meteorology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Create a literature review of several peer-reviewed papers on a topic of choice in tropical meteorology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Share skills and techniques in analysis and interpretation with classmates. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recall and describe major atmospheric phenomena in the tropics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain the differences between tropical and midlatitude dynamics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Compare and interpret geophysical data, and use this data to answer specific scientific questions. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Interpret some classic scientific literature in tropical meteorology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Create a literature review of several peer-reviewed papers on a topic of choice in tropical meteorology. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Share skills and techniques in analysis and interpretation with classmates. Audience: Graduate