GEOG 412 - Physical Climatology (4cr.)

Credit(s): 4

PHYSICAL CLIMATOLOGY
Component: Lecture
Investigates the nature of the Earth’s climate by examining the physical processes that maintain our climate system. Focuses primarily on the flow of energy and moisture in the global climate and its geographic variation on scales of hundreds to thousands of kilometers. Human-induced modifications to the climate system, such as urbanization, anthropogenic global warming, desertification, and tropical deforestation, are also discussed. The lab portion of the class teaches descriptive, analytical, programming and mapping skills to model our climate system and to illustrate the analyses of climate datasets.
Allowed Units: 4 Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: MATH 241 and GEOG 220.

Course Typically Offered: Spring