2010-2011 University Catalog 
  
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2010-2011 University Catalog

CLIM 314 - Severe and Extreme Weather

Credits: 3
Behavior of weather events ranging from small scale (e.g., thunderstorms and tornadoes) to mesoscale (e.g., fronts and hurricanes). Introduces the dynamical and physical processes, atmospheric boundary layer processes, and coupling between different spatial scales that create and shape severe and localized weather events.

Equivalent to GGS 314

Prerequisites
MATH 113 or equivalent; CLIM/PHYS 111/112 or GGS 121.

Hours of Lecture or Seminar per week: 3