GEOL 1347 - Meteorology

3 credit hours. 3 lecture hours.

This course exposes the student to: the historical development of meteorology as a science;  the structure, energy and motions of the atmosphere; climate and weather; fronts and cyclones; atmospheric stability and instability; wind patterns, shear, and inversions, clouds and precipitation, the formation and impact of severe storms; and, forecasting.

Additional Fees: $86.59 Online textbook and access code

Measurable Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: describe the composition and structure of the atmosphere; discuss the basic properties that influence the atmosphere; explain how atmospheric properties are measured; classify cloud types and explain their formation and their structure; summarize precipitation processes; identify different types of air masses and explain their in understanding weather; describe the different types of fronts and the characteristics of fronts; describe local and global wind systems; describe the characteristics of storm systems including tornados, hurricanes, and thunderstorms and explain the formation of storm systems; and, discuss the concepts of climatology.