Course: GEOG 103AL. Weather Lab (1)
Corequisite: GEOG 103A. Explores the fundamental concepts of the dynamics of Earth’s atmosphere, its composition, and the processes and patterns of weather. The topics covered in this course include an examination of how Earth’s atmosphere is warmed and cooled, daily and seasonal temperature variations, the development and type of clouds, moisture (rain, snow, humidity, dew, fog), wind systems, air masses and fronts, and special topics such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes, as well as weather forecasting. 2 hours lab. Students may not receive credit for both GEOG 103AL and GEOG 105. (Available for General Education, B3 Science Laboratory Activity. Students satisfy the B1 Physical Science requirement by completing GEOG 103A.)