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3.00 Credits
Ice sheets are melting, biodiversity is being lost, and the climate is warming. An understanding of these processes and their relationship to imbalances in the components of the Earth system is fundamental for all citizens. The Earth system components, i.e. the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, the solid Earth, and the biota interact at various temporal and spacial scales and through positive and negative feedback mechanisms to determine the state of our planet. Major environmental issues such as global warming, ozone depletion and human threats to biodiversity indicate that the systems are out of balance. In this course, students will introduced to the physical processes that underlie global change using a systems approach. Courses with similar titles at the university are at a level too advanced for first-year students, focus on one component of the Earth System , e.g. the solid Earth, or focus specifically on the effects of/solutions to global warming and solutions. This course will provide an interdisciplinary overview of the integrated Earth System. Case study investigations and an active classroom environment will equip students with the critical thinking and quantitative skills to engage with modern environmental issues that span disciplinary boundaries. and solutions.
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3.00 Credits
Modern society has utilized the vast fossil fuel and metal reserves of the Earth to increase both its technological sophistication and the standard of living for its residents. However, this progress has come at a price. Access to clean water and air is no longer guaranteed for millions of citizens and regional/global conflicts have arisen as countries attempt to control the raw materials which fuel our society. This course will explore the environmental pressures exerted by continued economic development and evaluate various technologies and strategies aimed at creating a more sustainable society. To the extent possible, discussions and student projects will focus on locally relevant and timely issues.
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2.00 Credits
Employment needs and technologies within environmental fields are undergoing rapid changes. Students are likely to transition through diverse employment opportunities during their careers. Career opportunities in government, industry, and education are discussed by visiting and hearing directly from professionals employed in diverse careers, including: broadcasting; air quality; operational (federal and military), road and fire weather forecasting; data science; and climate science. Discussions of what is expected of scientists in the work place are presented: ethics and misconduct; field safety; communicating effectively with your peers and the public; and basic concepts of what is required to complete work-related reports and research responsibly. The roles of scientists to communicate information related to topics such as climate change, air quality, and land use policies affecting water availability and wildfires in the urban-wildland interface are also presented.
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3.00 Credits
The course will apply basic principles of physics and chemistry to quantitatively describe the processes that control the chemical composition and evolution of the Earth's atmosphere. Special topics include acid rain, the ozone hole, photochemical smog production, health effects of air pollution, and alternative energy sources. Prerequisites: CHEM 1210 AND MATH 1220.
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3.00 Credits
Influence of terrain upon typical and severe weather, including local wind circulations and mountain snowstorms. Applications of mountain meteorology to related fields such as air pollution, fire weather, sports aviation and snowpack evolution.
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3.00 Credits
The ability to communicate effectively to peers, professionals and the public is critical to being successful in any scientific field. Science addresses questions that are integral to some of today's most pressing political and social issues including health care, environmental quality, technology and education. Therefore, scientists must be able to place their work in a context that is relevant and accessible to a broad audience. This course is designed to teach students how to communicate complex interdisciplinary scientific concepts through written and oral mediums and to prepare them to communicate successfully with peers, researchers, faculty, students, and future employers. The course consists of a 2-hour class session and a 3-hour weekly communication and teaching lab in a K-12 school.
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1.00 - 12.00 Credits
Intensive work related to a specific area in meteorology for undergraduates. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
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3.00 Credits
Restricted to students in the Honors Program working on their Honors degree.
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3.00 Credits
An intermediate-level introduction to the atmospheric sciences for both atmospheric science majors and other scientists and engineers. Topics include the structure of atmosphere, atmospheric thermodynamics, cloud physics, radiative transfer, and atmospheric dynamics. Prerequisites: MATH 1050 AND CHEM 1210.
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1.50 Credits
The tools and techniques of modern weather forecasting applied in a real-time forecast environment. May be taken for repeat credit with instructor consent. Corequisites: ATMOS 5110.
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