PHYS 143 Introduction to Meteorology and Climate Change

This introductory course explores the fundamentals of the Earth’s atmosphere, weather, and climate. Topics including atmosphere and its energy transformations, water vapor and precipitation, and wind will explain how weather works and what drives severe weather. Applications of these topics include El Nino and La Nina cycles, climate disruption, and risk
management. Laboratory activities involving collecting weather data, forecasting, and long-term analysis are integral to this course.
Lab fee will be required
Terms Offered: Fall, Spring
Offered Distance Learning: No
Liberal Arts and Sciences Designation: Science
SUNY General Education Designation(s): Natural Sciences (and Scientific Reasoning)
Credits: 4
Contact Hours:
Lecture: 3
Lab: 2