MTR 2400 - Introduction to Atmospheric Science

4(3 + 2)

Prerequisite: Successful completion of Level I mathematics requirement

This course provides a quantitative approach to understanding fundamental concepts in meteorology. Topics include radiation, heat balance of the atmosphere, thermodynamics, cloud formation, horizontal motion, general circulation of the atmosphere, and weather systems. In the laboratory sessions, students are introduced to surface and upper-air charts, thermodynamic diagrams, weather codes, and weather imagery. This is the introductory course designed for majors and minors in meteorology.Students receiving credit for MTR 2400 may not subsequently receive credit for MTR 1400.