EASC118

develop a working knowledge and basic understanding of the elements of weather and climate including solar radiation, temperature, moisture, pressure and winds, air masses and fronts, and atmospheric disturbances.

Reasoning

interpret a weather map to the extent of recognizing fronts, patterns depicted by isobars, and local weather conditions in respect to station models.

Reasoning

apply and analyze the natural and unnatural causes, extent, and significance of air pollution and climate change.

examine the means and various scales by which people inadvertently modify climate, both urban and global.

apply and analyze climate classification and be able to demonstrate this understanding by classifying climates when given the raw data.

Reasoning

acquire a basic experience relating to weather and climate topics appearing in current publications.

apply and analyze the physical controls of climate: latitude, altitude, land and water, mountains as barriers, ocean currents, prevailing winds, and cyclonic storms.

use of weather data to analyze present weather conditions and forecast rainfall, temperature, wind direction, and barometric pressure.