GEOG 140 - Introduction to Weather

Institution:

Diablo Valley College

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Description:

3 .units .SC 54 hours lecture per term Recommended: it is strongly recommended that students have successfully completed MATH 110 (or equivalent) prior to taking this course An .introductory .course .in .Meteorology .that .is .both .a .descriptive .and .analytical .course .on .the .physical .principles .affecting .the .earth's .weather. .Topics .covered .include .the .nature .of .the .atmosphere, .solar .energy, .heat, .temperature, .pressure, .stability, .moisture, .wind, .storms, .severe .weather .and .forecasting. .The .course .introduces .Climatology .as .a .scientific .study .and .will .look .at .Earth's .climatic .history. .The .course .will .also .look .at .current .research .in .climate .modeling .and .the .possibility .of .global .climate .change. .CSU, .UC

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.dvc.edu

Phone Number:

(925) 685-1230

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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