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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
3 Credits Students will acquire a thorough comprehension of various physical and chemical forces that sculpt the landscape. From alluvial fans and distinct dune formations of the arid and semi-arid West to the karst terrain of the humid East, these features reveal a rich history of climatological conditions. A greater understanding of weathering processes and the resultant landforms should lead to a heightened appreciation of geophysical properties and products.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course builds on CS 125 to include fundamentals of programming in IDL (Interactive Data Language), addressing a wide range of meteorological problemsolving, data analysis, and visualization techniques. Students will use a problem-solving approach for understanding IDL structures, procedures, and functions, with emphasis on scientific techniques and applications.The students will also receive a brief introduction to Fortran and C++. Prerequisite: CS 125.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
3 Credits A survey course in meteorology for meteorology majors, covering the following topics: atmospheric composition and structure, energy exchange, thermal patterns, atmospheric moisture, clouds, stability, precipitation processes, wind and pressure, global circulation, upper-level winds and jet streams, local winds, air masses, fronts, mid-latitude cyclones, weather forecasting, thunderstorms, and tropical meteorology. Students will also be introduced to weather observations, surface and upper-air maps, the Skew-T log-P chart and satellite and radar imagery.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
3 Credits An in-depth survey of the varied climates of the world, the weather systems that contribute in the aggregate to those climates, and their cumulative influence on aircraft system performance and the National Air Space over very small to global space and time scales. Included is a historical perspective on how our climate is changing and the atmospheric processes involved in the global change process. Emphasis is placed on developing a broad-based working knowledge of the impacts of present-day climate and its variability on aviation-related practices, procedures, and operations. Prerequisite: WX 201 or WX 252.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course makes use of multimedia instructional techniques to examine the physical, economic, and political dynamics of climate change. The curriculum includes an appraisal of assorted websites, computerbased simulations, and analysis of relevant data as well as a review of the literature and other media including video documentaries. The so-called global warming debate also is discussed with the goal of disseminating information concerning the evidence, the impacts, and actions that can be taken to minimize the negative effects of altering Earth's climate system through ways and means that are truthful, understandable, and comprehensive. Prerequisite: WX 201.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
3 Credits An introduction to the various states of weather-sensing equipment modernization and the systems that deliver weather information to various users. The development of various sensing devices are explored and the current technology explained. Prerequisite: WX 201 or WX 252.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
3 Credits This course introduces the student to the world of broadcast meteorology. Using the most modern of facilities in our state-of-the-art building, students will learn to prepare and present TV presentations. A local on-camera meteorologist will help instruct, critique, and assist other faculty in making weather come alive on the University's local cable network. Prerequisite: WX 201.
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1.00 - 6.00 Credits
Special Topics in Meteorology 1-6 Credits Individual independent or directed studies of selected topics in applied meteorology. Prerequisites: Consent of the instructor and approval of the program coordinator.
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0.00 - 3.00 Credits
3 Credits The course is an expansion of WX 201,sa Survey of Meteorology, with a focus on aviation weather hazards such as thunderstorms, strong winds, fog, icing, turbulence, snow storms, and volcanic ash. Practical application of theoretical concepts such as thickness, thermal winds, jet streams, cyclone formation, and stability is achieved through lab exercises and projects utilizing current or historic weather examples and is designed to complement lecture materials. Emphasis is on navigating today's online environment for obtaining real-time aviation weather products and information to gain practical experience in making informed weather-sensitive decisions. Prerequisite: WX 201.
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3.00 Credits
3 Credits Advanced GIS is designed to further develop the concepts and principles learned in WX 210, Introduction to GIS. Lectures will focus on current theories and technology trends in geographic information sciences integrating theoretical knowledge with hands-on technical training in the computer classroom. Weekly discussion of the latest developments in GIS will reinforce these experiences while fostering an appreciation of GIS as an effective analytical tool for understanding complex processes. The course culminates in a class project involving scholarly research by teams of students based on GIS applications. Prerequisite: WX 210.
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