PHS 111 - Weather and Climate

Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 2
An introductory study of energy, temperature, moisture, precipitation and winds that combine to create our weather. Topics include the causes of the seasons, forms of moisture in the atmosphere, atmospheric stability, cloud development, precipitation processes, winds, storm systems, thunderstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes and climate variability. Labs include the forces of weather and climate, heating the atmosphere, determining atmospheric stability, reading weather maps, drawing weather maps and climate studies. A scientific calculator is required.