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2025-2026 Academic Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Academic Catalog

AES 201 Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences

Credits: 3

Basic physical principles are applied to the study of atmospheric phenomena. Topics covered include the structure of the atmosphere, radiative processes, atmospheric motions and other meteorological processes, air masses and fronts, weather map analysis, weather forecasting, storm phenomena including tropical and mid-latitude storms, thunderstorms, lightning, hail, tornadoes, and regional and global climate.


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