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  • ATMS 3690: Climate Dynamics

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The main goal for this course is to present the working of the climate system as a whole and its critical components (the atmosphere, ocean, sea ice, glaciers, land surface, etc), their complex interactions and feedbacks, and the mechanisms governing natural climate variability (e.g., ENSO) and the climate response to external perturbations (e.g., the increase in greenhouse-gas concentrations). Several important periods in Earth's climate history are explained in terms of natural and anthropogenic forcings and climate system responses. Various scenarios of future climate changes are also discussed.
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  • ATMS 3750: Field Trip in Atmospheric Sci

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This field trip focuses on development of weather forecasting skills, observations of convective weather phenomena, such as tornadoes, derecheos, squall lines, hail storms, microbursts and simiral hazardous weather.
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  • ATMS 3990: Special Topics in Atmos Sci

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Topics of special interest in various areas of earth science. The professor selects and designs the format most suitable to the study. Enrollment by consent of the instructor.
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  • ATMS 3995: Sem. in Atmospheric Sciences

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    A scientific writing and speaking course. The course is meant to act as a capstone course for majors who have a climate science and/or meteorology focus. Subject material for the course varies from year to year depending on the instructor.
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  • ATMS 4100: Synoptic Meteo & Climatology

    0.00 - 4.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    Introduction to the application of basic atmospheric concepts on real-time weather data. This course aims synthesize observational and numerical weather analyses in order to understand weather phenomena on synoptic scale. Topics include: analysis of forces, accelerated reference frames, conservation equations of mass, momentum and energy; scale analysis; pressure coordinates; geostrophic and gradient flow; thermal wind; kinematic description of the wind, trajectories; circulation, vorticity and potential vorticity. The last part of the course will introduce quasi-geostrophic theory applications in synoptic meteorology and introduce concepts of frontogenesis and atmospheric jets.
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  • ATMS 4200: Air Pollution

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course emphasizes outdoor air pollution focusing on emission sources, both gaseous and particulate. Relatable topics include the interaction of air pollution with humans and the environment. Methods of measuring, quantifying, analyzing, and controlling air pollution are presented. Governmental regulations are also a focal topic.
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  • ATMS 4300: Paleoclimatology

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course, at its core, is a history of climate on Earth. In presenting that history, an overview of methods used to reconstruct that history on our planet is undertaken. Various proxy records are described in detail so as to define the scope and variability of climate change. Major events in climate history are investigated.
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  • ATMS 4310: Dig Media Weather & Climate

    0.00 - 3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The course is an introduction to television weather broadcasts and web-based narrow casts with emphasis on creating accurate weather forecasts, climate outlooks and on the techniques of communicating weather information to various publics. The course consists of weekly lecture/lab meetings and one-on-one critiquing/coaching to develop and improve descriptive science language as well as the graphics that accompany the verbal discourse. Special emphasis is placed upon accurate weather forecasting from skills initiated in previous coursework. Extemporaneous speaking styles will be stressed with timed delivery of weather information. Analysis of a weather graphics presentation will be undertaken, and ultimately students will be expected to arrange their own weather show for presentation and evaluation by classmates. A history of meteorology in the media will also be examined in the context of changing technologies and public perceptions.
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  • ATMS 4400: Climate Risk Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    This course introduces student to climate risk assessment and management from an atmospheric science perspective. Advantages and disadvantages of various responses to climate change risk are explored, and ethical considerations are raised to provide a contextual awareness of climate change risk.
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  • ATMS 4419: Applied Climatology

    3.00 Credits
    Pennsylvania Western University

    The purpose of this course is to acquaint the student with ''real world'' examples of the use of atmospheric principles, data, and impacts to various sectors of the economy. Before taking this course students should already have an understanding of basic atmospheric processes.
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