ESCI 1050 - Introduction to Meteorology

1. Air masses and their classification
2. Air pressure and its measurement
3. Atmospheric stability
4. Earth-sun relationships
5. Forms of condensation and precipitation
6. Global air circulation
7. Heat transfer
8. Heat, temperature and temperature scales
9. Humidity and its measurement
10. Hydrologic cycle
11. Local winds
12. Mid latitude cyclones
13. Severe weather - thunderstorms, hurricanes
14. Solar and terrestrial radiation
15. The atmosphere - composition, origin, and structure
16. Weather analysis
17. Weather patterns and frontal activity
18. Winds

1. apply the terms used in meteorology and climatology
2. identify the processes that control and change the weather
3. employ the analytical methods used in meteorology
4. interpret weather data in relation to weather reports as seen on television and the techniques used in the art of forecasting.

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