Mountain Weather and Climate

Course Objective

Course Outline

Course Outline (cont.)

Grading

Reading Assignments

Homework Assignment #0

Field Day

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What is a mountain?

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What are the effects of mountains?

Effects of Mountains

Distribution of mountains on the globe

Mountains

Highest 10 mountains in the world

The Himalayas

Mt. Everest

Mountains

Highest Peaks By Continent

Alps

Mountains in North America

U.S. Peaks

Appalachian Mountains

Mountains of the western US

High Elevation Observatories

Utah

Homework Assignment #1

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"Existence on a mountain is..."

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"The Storm Testament (Ch..."

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"My father considered a walk..."

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""Enjoy the mountains;"

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"Mountains and uplands may defined..."

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Four main climate factors

Latitude

Altitude

Continentality

Regional circulations