METEOROLOGY 3 - INTRODUCTION TO WEATHER AND CLIMATE UC:CSU- 3 UNITS
(Same as Geography 3)
Prerequisite: None.
Brief Description: An introduction to the atmosphere with an emphasis on its properties and physical processes of weather.  Forecasting and weather map interpretation, instrumentation and recording of observations are also considered.  Weather phenomena and atmosphere are discussed along with short and long-term climate variation,  classification systems and the global distribution of climatic types. Other topics include smog, El Nino / La Nina,  global warming and the destruction of the ozone layer. Computers will be used to download current weather
information, which will be analyzed by class members.