Title: Introduction to Weather and Climate(GGS 309) CRN: 14014 Time: 1:30pm-4:10pm, Thursdays, 01/19-05/11/2016 Location: Exploratory Hall 2312 Instructors
Course Description This course will introduce the students to the fundamental principles upon which the atmosphere and climate sciences are based and to provide quantitative description and interpretation of the wide range of atmospheric observing the atmosphere phenomena with an emphasis on sub-synoptic scales (i.e. weather and regional scale climate). This course engages students with real-world examples and a captivating narrative. One of the main goals of this course is not only to provide the basic knowledge of fundamentals of the weather and climate, but also to prepare students for the science of atmospheric modeling and simulations. This course is designed for both science majors and non-majors taking their first course in weather and climate sciences. Prerequisites: MATH 214 and PHYS 262, or permission of instructor. Schedule Grading
Textbooks Honor code Students must follow the GMU Scholastic Honor Code. Please show respects to everyone in the classroom. Copying homework (or quiz) is considered cheating.
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