ESC 311 - Synoptic Meteorology

Institution:

SUNY College at Brockport

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Description:

Prerequisite: ESC 211 or equivalent. Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of mid-latitude weather systems via conceptual models and theoretical ideas. Covers meteorological data and analysis products, scales of atmospheric motion, kinematic properties of the wind field, fronts and frontogenesis, and extratropical cyclones and cyclogenesis. Lab emphasizes subjective/objective analysis and application of meteorological data. 4 Cr.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.brockport.edu

Phone Number:

(585) 395-2361

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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