GEOG 2510 - Meteorology

Institution:

Central New Mexico Community College

Subject:

Description:

An introduction to the composition of the Atmosphere, energy flows, and large-scale weather systems and climate processes. Radiation and climate, role of the oceans, greenhouse effect, atmospheric dynamics, global circulation, thunderstorms, hurricanes, mid-latitude weather systems, weather and climate forecasting. This course is designed to provide students with a fundamental understanding of basic meteorology, essential background for further studying changes in weather and climate. The topics to be discussed in this course include atmospheric structure, energy transfer, water balance, wind systems, global circulation, air pollution, climate and climate change. Lectures will be supplemented by discussions on live weather conditions and forecasting and severe weather events.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Reading and Writing Skills 2

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.cnm.edu

Phone Number:

(505) 224-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Trimester

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