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Welcome to ATSC 2000: Introduction to Meteorology
Fall 2006

Why meteorology as your university science class?
  • From drought and famine to devastating floods, some of the greatest challenges we face come in the form of natural disasters created by weather.
  • Dealing with weather and climate is an inevitable part of  our lives. Sometimes it is as small as deciding what to wear for the day or how to plan a vacation.  But it can also have life-shattering consequences, especially for those who are victims of a hurricane or tornado.
  • The dynamic nature of the atmosphere seems to demand our attention and understanding more these days than ever before: greenhouse warming , ozone depletion in the stratosphere, hurricanes, ...
  • This course is intended to aid your own personal understanding and appreciation of  our earth's dynamic atmosphere!

Course syllabus: PDF file or Word file

Textbook:                                         textbook
Meteorology Today : An Introduction to Weather Climate, and the Environment (with InfoTrac and Blue Skies CD-ROM), 7th Edition
by
C. Donald Ahrens - Modesto Junior College

Class Notes (will be posted after each chapter):
Ch1
 Ch2
 Ch3
 Ch4
 Ch5
Ch6
 Ch7
 Ch8
 Ch9
 Ch10
Ch11
 Ch12
 Ch13
 Ch14
 Ch15
Ch16
 Ch17
 Ch18
 Ch19

Animations

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