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METR 3140. Introduction to Meteorology & Climatology. (3) Prerequisite ESCI 1101-1101L or consent of instructor. Fundamental physical principles of weather and climate. Analysis of short and long term atmospheric behavior are introduced. Topics include solar radiation, temperature, moisture, wind and pressure, synoptic systems, regional climates, paleoclimates, climatic change, and applied climatology. (Fall) METR 3220. Physical Meteorology. (3) Prerequisite: METR 3140. Properties of aerosols and clouds, cloud nucleation and precipitation processes, and atmospheric electricity. Introduction to radar meteorology. Three hours of lecture per week. (Spring) METR 3240. Boundary-Layer Meteorology. (4) Prerequisites: METR 3140, MATH 1241, or consent of instructor. Examines the flows of energy, water, and gases within the planetary boundary layer and the exchange of energy and mass at the earth’s surface. Theories of interactions within the boundary-layer. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour lab per week. (Spring) METR 3245. Synoptic Meteorology. (4) Prerequisite: METR, 3140, MATH 1241, or consent of instructor. An extension of ESCI 3250 to include atmospheric modeling, analysis of air mass structure, synoptic analysis with quantitative forecasting techniques, severe storm characteristics, wind shear, boundary‑layer meteorology, and techniques for differentiating climatic regime traits and analysis of their variation through time. Three hours of lecture and one three‑hour lab per week. (Fall) METR 3250. Dynamic Meteorology. (4) Prerequisites: METR 3140, MATH 1241, or consent of instructor. In-depth examination of atmospheric dynamics, including horizontal flow in the atmosphere, characteristics of fluid flow applied to the atmosphere, and general circulation models. Three hours of lecture, three hours of lab, per week. (Spring) METR 3252. Weather Analysis Laboratory. (1) Prerequisite or co-requisite: METR 3245 and consent of instructor. Weather observation, meteorologic data collection and analysis, and techniques of weather forecasting. May be repeated for credit. (On demand) METR 4000. Selected Topics in Meteorology. (1-4) Prerequisites: METR 3140 or permission of the instructor. In-depth treatment of specific topics selected from meteorology. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand) METR 4150. Applied Climatology. (3) Prerequisite: METR 3250 or consent of instructor. Methods of acquiring and analyzing climactic data in various types of applied problems. Emphasis on methods to assess and reduce the impact of weather and climate upon human activities. (Spring) METR 4245. Advanced Synoptic Meteorology. (3) Prerequisites: METR 3245, METR 3250. An extension of METR 3245 sufficient to develop an integrated view of dynamic and synoptic meteorology. Included are a survey of conceptual models and analysis techniques for mesoscale atmospheric features, cumulus convection, and tropical storms. Three hours of lecture per week. (Spring, On demand) METR 4250. Advanced Dynamic Meteorology. (3) Prerequisites: METR 3245, METR 3250, or consent of instructor. In-depth examination of atmospheric dynamics, focusing on the structure and evolution of synoptic scale dynamical and convective weather systems, and atmospheric modeling. Three hours of lecture per week. (Fall, On demand) METR 4400. Internship in Meteorology. (3-6) Prerequisite: Consent of the Department. Research and/or work experience designed to be a logical extension of a student’s academic program. The student must apply to Department for an internship by submitting a proposal which specifies the type of work/research experience preferred and how the internship will complement his or her academic program. The Department will attempt to place the selected students in cooperating community organizations to complete specified research or work-related tasks which are based on a contractual arrangement between the student and community organization. The student can receive three to six hours credit, depending on the nature and extent of the internship assignment. (On demand) METR 4800. Individual Study in Meteorology. (1-4) Prerequisite: Permission from the Department and credit hours established in advance. Tutorial study or special research problems. The student must request permission for independent study from an individual faculty member. May be repeated for credit as topics vary. (On demand)
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