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GEOG 3031 - Meteorological Observations

This course provides insight into the fundamental procedures of collecting, organizing and interpreting meteorological parameters which allows students to understand and predict the behavior of the atmosphere.

Requisites: GEOG 3010 or concurrent
Credit Hours: 2
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture
Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Term(s) Typically Offered:
  • Athens: Every fall and spring
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to describe the multiple and widespread uses of observations in the field of meteorology, ranging from assessing current conditions to long-term climate monitoring.
  • Students will be able to describe meteorological instrumentation and observation techniques to better understand how meteorologists monitor weather and climate.
  • Students will be able to make and explain inferences about general atmospheric conditions and processes from various observational data.
  • Students will be able to accurately discuss current weather conditions from an observational standpoint.


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