METEO 300Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science
An introduction to the fundamentals of atmospheric dynamics, physics, and chemistry. METEO 300 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science (4)This course prepares students for their 400-level meteorology courses by laying a solid foundation in the application of physical, chemical, and mathematical principles to a broad range of atmospheric phenomena. Students are introduced to fundamental concepts and applications of atmospheric thermodynamics, radiative transfer, atmospheric chemistry, cloud microphysics, atmospheric dynamics, and the atmospheric boundary layer. These topics are covered broadly but in enough depth to introduce students to the methods atmospheric scientists use to describe and predict atmospheric phenomena. The course is designed to be taken by sophomore meteorology students as well as by students in related disciplines who have an adequate mathematical and physical background.
Prerequisites
None listed in the catalog.
Where it sits in degree plans
Suggested plans most often put it in Year 2 · Spring (1 program).
Required in (2)
- Meteorology and Atmospheric Science, B.S.
- Meteorology, Minor
One of the options in (3)
- Climatology, Minor
- Earth Sciences, B.S.
- Earth Systems, Minor