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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GHY 4620 - Atmospheric Circulation (3)


When Offered: Fall. Alternate years.
This course focuses on atmospheric circulation at multiple spatial scales. Basic meteorological elements and concepts such as precipitation formation, jet streams, cyclogenesis, and extreme weather are discussed. The course also investigates the major teleconnection patterns of El Niño-Southern Oscillation, Arctic Oscillation, and Madden-Julian Oscillation and their associated regional and global impacts.
Prerequisite: GHY 3100  or permission of the instructor. [Dual-listed with GHY 5620.] Dual-listed courses require senior standing; juniors may enroll with permission of the department.