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• PSC 6750: Climate Prediction: Mechanisms & Resources

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers the fundamentals of atmospheric and oceanic dynamics and how they interact. Students learn larger-scale atmospheric motions. Topics include provenance and utilization of climate forecast data and statistical characterization of climate variations, including anomoalies and extremes. Additional coursework may be required for graduate students.
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• PSC 6777: Philosophy and History Leading to Science

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Students learn how historical events and the evolution of western philosophy led to the scientific revolution and modern science. This is contrasted with a different approach to knowledge, that of Eastern mysticism. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 6810: Climate and Climate Change

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course emphasizes physical basis of climate (climate dynamics), as well as the mechanisms and processes for its fluctuations on sub-seasonal to interannual time scales (climate variations) and on regional to hemispheric/global time scales.
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• PSC 6820: Environmental Biophysics

  2.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  Explores connections between biosphere and atmosphere at many scales. Introduces processes governing exchanges of mass and energy between surface and atmosphere, as well as connections to climate. Examines role of the biota at local to global scales.
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• PSC 6830: Atmospheric Instrumentation and Operation

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  The course introduces atmospheric instruments based on the World Meteorological Organization meteorologist operational guidebook. Course topics include selection, installation, principles of operation, calibration of instruments, and maintenance of instruments plus data acquisition. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 6840: Atmospheric Dynamics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers the physical and mathematical principles essential for understanding climate dynamics and synoptic meteorology. Students learn the fundamental equations of motion, energy balance, vorticity, and circulation, along with their applications to atmospheric and oceanic processes. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 6850: Physical Climatology

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course offers in-depth description of atmospheric circulation and how environmental phenomena interact in a single, unified system. This integrated approach unites all the key features of the climate system to explain the structure and behavior of climate over time. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 6860: Atmospheric Thermodynamics

  3.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  This course covers thermodynamic principles and their applications to atmospheric science. Students learn the laws of thermodynamics, intensive and extensive properties, heat capacity, atmospheric lapse rates and stability, hydrostatic and hypsometric equations, and energy exchange in climate systems. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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• PSC 6870: Ecology Seminar

  1.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  The Ecology Center schedules seminars with ecological scientists from participating institutions. Ecology majors are required to attend or view a minimum of 10 such lectures. Ecologically focused seminars offered by other departments and colleges may also be eligible for credit.
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• PSC 6875: Synoptic Meteorology

  4.00 Credits

  Utah State University

  
  In this course students apply the theory behind dynamic meteorology concepts governing the large-scale motions of the mid-latitude atmosphere. Theoretical concepts are paired with real-world weather map analysis lessons to introduce forecasting and interpretation techniques while reinforcing numerical concepts. Additional coursework is required for those enrolled in the graduate-level course.
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