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BC3 Academic Catalog: 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PHSC 114 - Weather Phenomena


3 credits (2 lecture, 2 lab)
This course is an introduction to meteorology for non-science students. Topics included are atmosphere composition, processes causing weather phenomena, elements of weather forecasting, short and long term conditions causing weather/climate change, optical phenomena of the atmosphere and interpretation of weather maps. Conditions permitting, a field trip is included showing the methods used to collect weather data.