Mar 29, 2024  
2021-2022 EIU Graduate Catalog 
    
2021-2022 EIU Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEO 5034 - Atmosphere for Natural Science Teachers.


(2-1-3) A systematic survey of the dynamic nature of earth’s atmosphere. Provides a background of global weather and climatic patterns. Topics include earth-sun relations, temperature, precipitation, air pressure, air masses, jet streams, severe weather such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, climatic classification, and climate change. Contemporary issues of atmospheric forecasting methodology are addressed.

Prerequisites & Notes
Enrollment in the M.S. in Natural Sciences degree program or consent of instructor.

Credits: 3