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Meteorology 1010 Introduction to Meteorology A Physical and Life Sciences Foundations Course

Philosophy and Objectives: Meteorology 1010 is designed to introduce students of all backgrounds to the science of meteorology, including weather forecasting and climate change. There are no prerequisites. Major topics include: Thunderstorms and tornadoes Tropical storms and hurricanes Global warming and climate change The ozone hole Air pollution Weather forecasting approaches and methods

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(c)C. Doswell (used by permission)

The course is designed to be fun and to answer many questions that students have about meteorology including: How do forecasters predict the weather? Why can't they get it right more frequently? Why are tornadoes so common and strong in the central US? What exactly is El Nino and La Nina? Will I be skiing fresh powder this weekend? What is the dreaded Salt Lake effect?

Classes are offered every semester at a variety of times on the main University of Utah campus and the Sandy campus. Those with a particularly strong interest in meteorology are also encouraged to take the optional meteorology lab, METEO 1019. Click here for the latest schedule. For futher information, please contact the department of meteorology at www@atmos.met.utah.edu or (801) 581-6136. Other links of interest: Meteorology home page Utah Weather Center

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