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Fall 2020  |  GEOG 1425 Section 001: Introduction to Weather and Climate (14563)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
Completely Online
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
ESPM 1425 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Enrollment Status:
Open (35 of 80 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
A pre-calculus introduction to the nature of the atmosphere and its behavior. Topics covered include atmospheric composition, structure, stability, and motion; precipitation processes, air masses, fronts, cyclones, and anticyclones; general weather patterns; meteorological instruments and observation; weather map analysis; and weather forecasting.
Class Notes:
https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/klink/class-links/geog-espm-1425 This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
Class Description:
Weather is part of our everyday lives, sometimes memorably so, such as when we experience snowstorms, hurricanes, tornadoes, or heat waves. Our society also is increasingly concerned about environmental issues such as ozone depletion and climate change, which have a fundamental atmospheric component. What do we understand about how the atmosphere works? How might our own actions affect weather and climate? Our goals for this course are to: 1) learn about weather and climate, including the physical laws that govern the atmosphere, the current tools and technologies used to study the atmosphere, and to interpret weather and climate data; 2) experience and gain insight into the nature of science and scientific uncertainty; 3) become better able to evaluate critically scientific questions and claims, especially those concerning the human impacts on the atmosphere; 4) understand the limits to what we know about weather, climate, and climate change; and 5) reflect on our roles and responsibilities as agents of local and global environmental change, especially as related to the atmosphere. Goals 1-3 are directly related to the objectives of the Physical Science Core: to learn about key basic concepts and consequences regarding the natural laws, processes, and properties of matter and energy; to use basic research methods such as observation, hypothesis formation/testing, and/or computer simulations; understanding the limits and uncertainty associated with these methods; and to become more informed about the scientific basis of claims about climate and environmental change. Goals 3-5 are directly related to the objectives of the Environment Theme: to inform your understanding of the interrelationships between the non-human environment (e.g., the atmosphere) and human society; to introduce you to important underlying scientific principles within environmental issues, particularly as related to the atmosphere; to consider the possibilities and limitations of various technologies, practices, and policies aimed at adapting to, and/or mitigating, the potentially negative impacts of global climate change; and to reflect on our ethical commitments as global citizens on the issue of climate/environmental change. Questions we will try to answer include: What makes the wind blow? Why don't all clouds produce rain? What causes thunderstorms and tornadoes? How do satellites work? How does El Ni?o affect the weather in North America? How do you make a weather forecast? Are human activities really affecting the atmosphere? What is the greenhouse effect, and should we be concerned about it? What do we know about climate change? This course fulfills the CLE Physical Science with Lab Core, and the Environment Theme. Prerequisites: Students are expected to be familiar with pre-college algebra (at the level of the standard University entrance requirement).
Grading:
54% Additional Semester Exams
46% Laboratory Evaluation Other Grading Information: Grades are based on three exams (during the semester) and on weekly lab projects. There is no final exam for the course.
Exam Format:
multiple choice, short answer
Class Format:
60% Lecture
10% Discussion
30% Laboratory
Workload:
20-30 Pages Reading Per Week
15 Pages Writing Per Term
3 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
11 Homework Assignment(s)
Other Workload: The paper and homework assignments are done in conjunction with the weekly lab meetings.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14563/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
31 October 2013

Fall 2020  |  GEOG 1425 Section 002: Introduction to Weather and Climate (14660)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
ESPM 1425 Section 002
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Closed (21 of 20 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
A pre-calculus introduction to the nature of the atmosphere and its behavior. Topics covered include atmospheric composition, structure, stability, and motion; precipitation processes, air masses, fronts, cyclones, and anticyclones; general weather patterns; meteorological instruments and observation; weather map analysis; and weather forecasting.
Class Notes:
https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/klink/class-links/geog-espm-1425 This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
Class Description:
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of weather and climate, including: the earth-sun relationship, seasons, atmospheric processes, weather maps, extreme/hazardous weather, and climate change. Lab sections will be somewhat applied, hands-on, and will utilize the outdoors regularly. The class fulfills requirements as a 4-credit, General Physical Sciences/Lab course, and satisfies the Liberal Education ?Environment? theme.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Laboratory Evaluation Other Grading Information: Grading: mid-term 1: 15%, mid-term 2: 15%, Final: 25%, lab assignments: 45%
Class Format:
60% Lecture
10% Film/Video
30% Laboratory
Workload:
30-50 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: Weekly homework assignments (part of labs)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14660/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
31 October 2013

Fall 2020  |  GEOG 1425 Section 003: Introduction to Weather and Climate (14671)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Laboratory
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Online Course
Meets With:
ESPM 1425 Section 003
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/08/2020 - 12/16/2020
Off Campus
Virtual Rooms ONLINEONLY
Auto Enrolls With:
Section 001
Enrollment Status:
Open (14 of 30 seats filled)
Course Catalog Description:
A pre-calculus introduction to the nature of the atmosphere and its behavior. Topics covered include atmospheric composition, structure, stability, and motion; precipitation processes, air masses, fronts, cyclones, and anticyclones; general weather patterns; meteorological instruments and observation; weather map analysis; and weather forecasting.
Class Notes:
This course is completely online in an asynchronous format. There are no scheduled meeting times.
Class Description:
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of weather and climate, including: the earth-sun relationship, seasons, atmospheric processes, weather maps, extreme/hazardous weather, and climate change. Lab sections will be somewhat applied, hands-on, and will utilize the outdoors regularly. The class fulfills requirements as a 4-credit, General Physical Sciences/Lab course, and satisfies the Liberal Education ?Environment? theme.
Grading:
30% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
45% Laboratory Evaluation Other Grading Information: Grading: mid-term 1: 15%, mid-term 2: 15%, Final: 25%, lab assignments: 45%
Class Format:
60% Lecture
10% Film/Video
30% Laboratory
Workload:
30-50 Pages Reading Per Week
3 Exam(s)
Other Workload: Weekly homework assignments (part of labs)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/14671/1209
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
31 October 2013

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