EOS 340

Atmospheric Sciences

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0-1

Introduction to the dynamic and thermodynamic processes governing the Earth's weather and climate. Emphasis on energy and temperature; cloud and precipitation processes; winds and weather systems; ocean-atmosphere interaction; El Niño; and past, present and future climates.

Prerequisites: One of PHYS 102, 112, 120; or permission of the department.

Pre- or corequisites: 225 or two of MATH 200, 201, 205.

Undergraduate course in Earth and Ocean Sciences offered by the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences in the Faculty of Science.