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2016-2017 Academic Catalog 
    
2016-2017 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ENV 101 - An Introduction to Meteorology and Weather


(5-0-5)
This course is designed to provide an introduction to the study of weather. The specific principles behind a variety of everyday topics will be explained, including weather patterns, cloud formations and hurricane development. Topics will include: an introduction to the Earth’s atmosphere, seasonal and daily temperature variability, atmospheric moisture and condensation, cloud formation, precipitation process, wind circulation, air masses and fronts, thunderstorms and hurricane development.

*Please note that effective Winter 2017, the credit hours for this course will total 3 credit hours (See Catalog Addenda  ).



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