FYSM 202 - The Weather:Historical Events,Great Storms,and Modern Forecasting

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

Weather and climate have affected the settlement of our continent, the history of our country, and our lifestyles of today. The seminar will cover the subjects of weather and climate in the contexts of both history and science. Historical material will range over topics that include the journey of peoples from Africa to the Americas, the vanishing of the prehistoric Anasazi civilization in the American Southwest, the Dust Bowl of the 1930's, and the role of weather in the D-Day invasion of Europe. Papers will be required on topics such as the Year Without Summer, the Blizzard of 1888, and Hurricane Katrina. Evidence for global warming will be the subject of critical analysis by the students. Students will be introduced to a view of meteorology as a well-developed, interdisciplinary science of physics, mathematics, computing, and high-technology data-acquisition. Students also will have the opportunity to learn basic weather-forecasting techniques. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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