Undergraduate Catalog

EPSS 411 Atmospheric, Ocean and Climate Dynamics

This course covers the processes that drive weather patterns, the general circulation of the atmosphere, oceans, and climate on Earth. Topics include: the structure and composition of the atmosphere; sources of energy that drive atmospheric processes; weather forecasting, the hydrological cycle, and forces that create severe weather; the influence of humans on the atmosphere; and, factors that influence climate, climate variability and climate change.