The behavior of the atmosphere, the factors which influence its behavior, including solar radiation and the earth's rotation, and the effects which this behavior produces. Some topics include atmospheric stability, cloud types and cloud formation, types of precipitation, air masses and fronts, hurricanes and tornados, weather forecasting, weather satellites, and space weather. Students will also become more familiar with issues concerning climate change. Prerequisite: any introductory college physics or chemistry course or good high school background. Offered on demand.
PHY 110: Meteorology
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