MARS 473 - Climatology

Institution:

University of San Diego

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Description:

A course to cover principles of climatology and methods of climatic data analysis. The fundamentals of climatology, methods and technologies used in acquiring and analyzing climatic data, and current issues such as human-induced climatic changes will be discussed. This course will cover the Earth's energy budget and temperature, moisture in the atmosphere and precipitation, winds and the general circulation, and climates in different regions of the world. Three lectures and one laboratory a week. Prerequisites: MARS 110 and MATH 120, or consent of instructor.

Credits:

3.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Multiple

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Institution Website:

www.sandiego.edu

Phone Number:

(619) 260-4600

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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