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Jan 17, 2025
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GEOG 5080 - Dynamic Meteorology I
Exploration of the physical forces responsible for atmospheric motions. Topics covered include the wind vector; fundamental and apparent forces; the geostrophic wind; the thermal, mechanical and thermodynamic energy equations; balanced flow; vertical motion and the thermal wind; vorticity; and the vorticity and divergence theorems.
Requisites:
Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 lecture, 1.0 research
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,PR,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Learning Outcomes:
- Students can explain atmospheric motions that lead to day-to-day weather variations.
- Students improve their comprehension of modern forecasting techniques.
- Students understand the fundamentals of atmospheric dynamics.
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