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2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog
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PHYS 215 Synoptic Meteorology (3)

Application of physical principals to synoptic-scale weather analysis and forecasting. Topics include weather observing techniques and weather map analysis, analysis of cyclones, fronts, and jets; temperature and precipitation forecasting techniques; and analysis of soundings and thermodynamic diagrams.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 120 PHYS 101  with a grade of C- or better (or PHYS 105  or PHYS 111  or HONS 157 ), or permission of the instructor
Course Frequency: Occasional



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