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Announcements:
- Wednesday, January 16:
- Welcome to NATS 101, Sections 31 and 32. Periodically check this area for announcements.
Course Description:
An introduction to the science of weather processes and climate. Topics covered include (time permitting) reading and interpreting weather maps and other weather data, atmospheric composition, static vertical structure, wind systems and dynamics, genesis of fronts and cyclones, weather prediction, evaporation and condensation, cloud formation, atmospheric stability, formation of severe weather, thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, radiation, energy balance, seasonal changes, greenhouse effect, satellite-derived information, temperature controls, climate, climate controls, climate change, and global warming. The fundamental importance of physics, chemistry, and mathematics to atmospheric science will be stressed.
Instructor:
Professor Dale Ward
Department of
Atmospheric Sciences
Office:
Physics and Atmospheric Sciences (PAS) Building, Room
566D.
Email:
ward@atmo.arizona.edu(Recommended way to contact me)