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Nov 26, 2024
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ATMS 117 - Meteorology (3 units) CO4L
Description of behavior of the atmosphere with special emphasis on physical processes involved in weather and climate; applications in every day activities such as transport.
Prerequisite(s): Completion of the Core Math requirement or SAT score of 630 or ACT score of 27 or Accuplacer QAS score of 276 and AAF of 276 or ALEKS PPL of 61 or Corequisite. Corequisite(s): MATH 126 or MATH 127 or MATH 128 or MATH 176 or MATH 181 .
Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. demonstrate ability to identify key factors with solar and infrared radiation, and convective and latent heat transfer that determine the Earth’s radiation budget.
2. demonstrate ability to use actual and model weather data to characterize future, current, and past weather conditions.
3. demonstrate awareness of regional and global weather and the societal consequences.
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