First-Year Courses in Atmospheric, Oceanic and Space Sciences (Division 241)

Fall Term, 1999 (September 8 - December 22, 1999)

Although AOSS 202 is offered through the College of Engineering, the course is approved by LS&A to earn LS&A credits and may be used to meet Natural Science distribution requirements. Other Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences courses are listed in the College of Engineering Bulletin, and in the Time Schedule as part of the offerings of the College of Engineering in the AOSS subsection and may be elected by LS&A students as a part of non-LS&A course work. These other courses do not help meet LS&A distribution requirements. Students who have a serious professional interest in the field should consult the department (2443 Space Research Building, 764-3335).

Section 001.

Instructor(s): Dennis Baker (dbaker@umich.edu)

Credits: (3).

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This course focuses on the nature and behavior of the Earth's atmosphere. Daily weather conditions are related to atmospheric processes and characteristics. Forces and processes which determine the weather are studied. Severe weather hazards, such as thunderstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and winter snowstorms, are illustrated using satellite and Doppler radar imagery. The course also examines observational meteorology, atmospheric renewable energy resources, and air pollution.