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2.00 Credits
A survey of the instruments and reporting techniques associated with standard weather observations, leading to the ability to identify meteorological phenomena and report their occurrences in an understandable format. Prerequisites: geography major and Geog 120, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of quantitative analysis and their application to geographical problems. Prerequisite: two courses in geography, Math 128 or high school algebra, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
A foundation course dealing with fundamental raster and vector Geographic Information System (GIS) concepts and the creation, collection, and conversion of spatial data for GIS visualization and analysis. Prerequisite: Geog 208. 2 hrs. lect.; 2 hrs. lab.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the large-scale circulation of the atmosphere and its relationship to surface weather. Introduction to observational reports, map analysis, and numerical weather prediction products. Prerequisite: Geog 120.
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3.00 Credits
Descriptive astronomy. Prerequisite: Geog 120.
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3.00 Credits
This course deals with the mechanisms of heat flow, radiation exchanges, and water vapor flux and with the effects of climate on organisms, ecosystems, and human societies as well as changes in global environment. Prerequisite: Geog 120 or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Examination of gas laws, equation of state, hydrostatic equilibrium, atmospheric thermodynamics, atmospheric moisture, adiabatic processes, use of thermodynamic charts, cloud development, and precipitation mechanisms. Prerequisites: Geog 322 and Math 133. Physiography. (3) Characteristics and distribution of landforms and underlying structures of the U.S. Prerequisites: Geog 120 and 121, or Geol 110 and 112. Synoptic Meteorology II. (3) Advanced weather map analysis and forecasting techniques. Examination of surface weather conditions and upper-air circulation relative to cyclogenesis and mesoscale developments (tornadoes and thunderstorms). Prerequisite: Geog 322. Satellite and Radar Meteorology. (3) The theoretical principles and application of satellites and radar in synoptic meteorology and climatology. Applications of satellite and radar imageries include clouds, wind, atmospheric water vapor precipitation, and storm prediction. The course includes operational procedures fundamental to weather radar. Prerequisite: Geog 322 or permission of instructor. ( cross-listed with Biol 426) Conservation and Management of Natural Resources. (3) Problems in the conservation and management of natural resources including soil, water, rangeland, forest, wildlife, air, and energy resources. Special attention to resource problems of the United States. Not open to students with credit in Biol 426. Prerequisites: Geog 120 and 121, or consent of instructor. Geography of Soils. (3) Distribution of soils and their regional aspects. The relationship of different kinds of soils to other environmental conditions, both natural and human. Prerequisite: Geog 120 or Agrn 278, or consent of instructor. Dynamic Meteorology II. (3) Examination of atmospheric fluid motion including pressure gradient force, Coriolis effect, geostrophic and gradient winds, thermal winds, vorticity, atmospheric kinetics, and numerical weather prediction. Prerequisites: Geog 322, 329, and Math 134.
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3.00 Credits
Introduction to the techniques of interpreting features of the physical and cultural environment from air photos, with emphasis upon practical applications. Laboratory. Prerequisite: Geog 100 or 120, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Principles of remote sensing from both airborne and satellite-borne sensors. Imagery from visible light, infrared, thermal, microwave, and radar devices plus multispectral scanner. Laboratory. Prerequisite: Geog 120 and 121; or Geol 110 and 112; or a lab sequence in biology or physics; or consent of instructor.
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2.00 Credits
Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisites: Eng 280, geography or meteorology major, and senior status. Environmental Geographic Information Science. (3) Emphasis upon raster and 3D modeling based upon continuous data. Laboratory exercises focus on typical environmental problems solved with GIS. Topics include the integration of thematic data and concepts when appropriate for the solution of environmental problems. Prerequisites: Geog 308; and Geog 301 or Stat 171 or equivalent. Thematic Geographic Information Science. (3) Emphasis upon GIS modeling based upon coordinate-based spatial data. Integration of raster-based GIS data and concepts when appropriate to the solution of vector-based problems. Laboratory. Prerequisite: Geog 308; and Geog 301 or Stat 171 or equivalent.
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