ATOC 3300: Analysis of Climate and Weather Observations

3 credit hours. Discusses instruments, techniques, and statistical methods used in atmospheric observations. Covers issues of data accuracy and analysis of weather maps. Provides application to temperature and precipitation records, weather forecasting, and climate change trends. Uses computers to access data sets and process data. Prereqs., ATOC 1050 and ATOC 1060, or ATOC 3600/GEOG 3601/ENVS 3600, or GEOG 1001, and 1-semester calculus. Same as GEOG 3301. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: natural science. Elective for ATOC minor.

Fall 2008 - Section 001
Meeting time and location: Tuesdays 0215PM-0445PM in STAD 136C
Instructor: Rich Keen
required Textbook(s): no text required
Course website: http://atoc.colorado.edu/wxlab/atoc3300