METR 111 - Introduction to Climatology 3 s.h.

An introductory course (without lab) for both non-science and science majors examining the fundamentals of climate science. The first part of this course includes an overview of climate variables: Energy, Moisture, Pressure and Wind. The second part of the course then examines the effects of land, water, and ice surfaces on weather and climate patterns, classification and description of climates around the world, atmospheric teleconnections such as El-Nino Southern Oscillation, and climate change and variability. Pass/Fail Option. Offered every fall.
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