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Meteorology (METEO)

METEO 002 (GN) Our Changing Atmosphere: Personal and Societal Consequences (3) A survey of meteorology emphasizing how the nature of our lives, individually/societally, depends upon atmospheric structure, quality, and processes.
Effective: Spring 2003
 

METEO 003 (GN) Introductory Meteorology (3) Nontechnical treatment of fundamentals of modern meteorology and the effects of weather and climate. A student who took METEO 002 may take the laboratory part of this course for 1 credit only.
Effective: Spring 2003
 

METEO 003H (GN) Introductory Meteorology (3) Nontechnical treatment of fundamentals of modern meteorology and the effects of weather and climate. A student who took METEO 002 may take the laboratory part of this course for 1 credit only.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

METEO 004 (GN) Weather and Risk (3) Non-technical introduction to the science and historical development of meteorology, and the role of weather forecasting as a tool for risk management by individuals, businesses, and societies.
Effective: Summer 2007
 

METEO 022 The Oceans (2) A survey of oceanic properties and processes, with emphasis on the mechanisms of tides, waves, and ocean currents.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

METEO 101 (GN) Understanding Weather Forecasting (3) Fundamental principles of synoptic and physical meteorology, satellite and radar imagery, and data analysis in the setting of mid-latitude weather forecasting.
Effective: Fall 2001
 

METEO 122 (GN) (AGECO 122) Atmospheric Environment: Growing in the Wind (3) Students will learn about the effect of weather on plants, animals, and humans.
Effective: Summer 2006
 

METEO 200A Introduction to Weather Analysis I (1.5) Introduction to the collection, display, and application of weather observations used by the operational meteorologist. Students who have passed METEO 201 may not schedule this course for credit.
Effective: Fall 1998
 

METEO 200B Introduction to Weather Analysis II (1.5) Introduction to the collection, display, and application of numerical weather forecasts used by the operational meteorologist. Students who have passed MET EO 201 may not schedule this course for credit.
Effective: Fall 1998
Prerequisite: METEO 200A  

METEO 201 Introduction to Weather Analysis (3) Introduction to the collection, display, and application of weather observations and numerical forecasts used by the operational meteorologists. Students who have passed both METEO 200A and 200B may not schedule this course for credit.
Effective: Spring 1999
 

METEO 241 Fundamentals of Tropical Forecasting (3) Applying atmospheric principles to the tropics, with an emphasis on the development, structure, prediction and destructive impact of hurricanes.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite: METEO 101  

METEO 296 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

METEO 297 Special Topics (1-6) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Spring 1989
 

METEO 300 Fundamentals of Atmospheric Science (4) An introduction to the fundamentals of atmospheric dynamics, physics, and chemistry.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: CHEM 110, PHYS 211   Concurrent: MATH 230 or MATH 231

METEO 361 Fundamentals of Mesoscale Weather Forecasting (3) Applying atmospheric principles to small-scale weather systems, with an emphasis on the conceptual modeling and short-range prediction of severe thunderstorms.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite: METEO 101  

METEO 410 Advanced Topics in Weather Forecasting (3) Exploring highly specialized topics and techniques in weather forecasting that span from mesoscale to planetary spatial scales and short-term to long- range time scales.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite: METEO 101, METEO 241, METEO 361  

METEO 411 Synoptic Meteorology Laboratory (4) Techniques of analyzing synoptic scale weather situations; introduction to weather forecasting.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite: METEO 101 orMETEO 200A andMETEO 200B orMETEO 201;MATH 230 orMATH 231 Prerequisite or concurrent:METEO 421 andMETEO 431  

METEO 412 Synoptic Applications of Dynamic Meteorology (4) Study of development and structure of large-scale weather systems and fronts.
Effective: Summer 1989
Prerequisite: METEO 411;METEO 422  

METEO 413 Map Analysis (3) Analysis of actual surface weather observations, with emphasis on the Norwegian cyclone model, missing or bad data, and mesoscale phenomena.
Effective: Fall 2002
Prerequisite: METEO 411  

METEO 414 Mesoscale Meteorology (4) A survey of conceptual models and analysis techniques for mesoscale atmospheric features.
Effective: Summer 1996
Prerequisite: METEO 411  

METEO 415 Forecasting Practicum (3) Modern techniques in weather analysis and forecasting.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: or concurrent:METEO 414  

METEO 416 Advanced Forecasting (3) Competitive, simulated, operational, real-time forecasting is covered.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite: METEO 414, METEO 415  

METEO 417 Hydrometeorology (3) Theory and application of precipitation meteorology, hydrology, and regional forecast planning; control of the hydrometeorological system and its societal effects.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite: METEO 414  

METEO 418W Topics in Mesoscale Meteorology (3) Topics in mesoscale meteorology will be investigated in an independent study environment through computer-based modules, papers, and semester project.
Effective: Fall 1995
Prerequisite: METEO 414  

METEO 421 Atmospheric Dynamics (4) Balanced and unbalanced flows, vorticity, circulation and potential vorticity, an introduction to wave dynamics and stability analysis, and a quantitative discussion of the general circulation.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: METEO 300;MATH 230 orMATH 231 andMATH 232   Concurrent: METEO 431 MATH 251 PHYS 212

METEO 422 Advanced Atmospheric Dynamics (3) Survey of advanced dunamical topics including instabilities, numerical modeling, and others of current interest.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: METEO 421  

METEO 431 Atmospheric Thermodynamics (3) Classical thermodynamics applied to both the dry and the moist atmosphere.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: PHYS 212  

METEO 434 Radar Meteorology (3) Fundamental operating principles of radars, with application to observation of meteorological phenomena.
Effective: Fall 2001
Prerequisite: METEO 437   Concurrent: METEO 414

METEO 436 Radiation and Climate (3) Elements of earth-sun geometry, radiative transfer, photochemistry, remote sensing of the atmosphere, physical climatology, climate forcing.
Effective: Fall 2009
  Concurrent: METEO 431

METEO 437 Atmospheric Chemistry and Cloud Physics (3) Properties of aerosols and clouds, cloud nucleation and precipitation processes, atmospheric electricity, cloud and precipitation chemistry, biogeochemical cycles.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: METEO 431  

METEO 440W Principles of Atmospheric Measurements (3) Theory and practices used in measurement and analysis of meteorological variables.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: METEO 300, METEO 431, STAT 301 orSTAT 401 orENNEC 472  

METEO 445 Laboratory in Atmospheric Physics I (1) Measurement practices, data analysis and management, radiometry lidars and radars, trace gas measurements.
Effective: Spring 1991
Prerequisite: or concurrent:METEO 436  

METEO 446 Laboratory in Atmospheric Physics II (1) Experimental practices in cloud and aerosol physics, atmospheric electricity, atmospheric chemistry, radar meteorology.
Effective: Spring 1991
Prerequisite: or concurrent:METEO 437  

METEO 448 Stormwater Hydrology (3) Relationship between surface runoff, rainfall and water chemistry during rainfall events for the purpose of assessing urbanization, non-point source contamination.
Effective: Spring 2002
 

METEO 451 Introduction to Physical Oceanography (3) Air-sea interaction, wind-driven and thermohaline circulations, upwelling, El Nino, waves, and tides.
Effective: Spring 2007
Prerequisite: METEO 421  

METEO 452 Tropical Meteorology (3) Atmospheric processes in the tropics; mass, heat, energy, momentum, and water vapor budgets, cumulus convection, hurricanes and other disturbances.
Effective: Fall 1983
Prerequisite: METEO 411, METEO 421  

METEO 454 Introduction to Micrometeorology (3) Physical processes and their measurement in the lowest layers of the atmosphere; application to hydrology, plant systems, and air pollution.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: METEO 421 andMETEO 431 orEME 301  

METEO 455 Atmospheric Dispersion (3) The basic principles of atmospheric flow, introduction to the modeling of turbulent diffusion, and the use of EPA dispersion models.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: EME 301, C E 360, M E 320, METEO 454, METEO 456 orEGEE 470  

METEO 456 Environmental Meteorology (3) Atmospheric processes and phenomena relevant to the environmental sciences and engineering, including boundary layer meteorology and air pollution dispersion.
Effective: Spring 1997
Prerequisite: C E 360, MATSC 401  

METEO 460 Weather Risk and Financial Markets (3) This course will introduce the role that weather plays as a source of financial and operational risk for businesses, market and other institutions.
Effective: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: METEO 411;ENNEC 472;E B F 301 orEM SC 473  

METEO 465 Middle Atmosphere Meteorology (3) A topical survey of physical, chemical, and dynamical processes at work in the stratosphere and mesosphere (middle atmosphere).
Effective: Spring 1988
Prerequisite: METEO 421, METEO 431  

METEO 466 Planetary Atmospheres (3) A survey of planetary atmospheres and the chemical and physical processes by which they form and evolve.
Effective: Spring 2001
Prerequisite: MATH 141, PHYS 211  

METEO 470 Climate Dynamics (3) The fundamental principles that govern Earth's climate and their relevance to past and future climate change.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite: METEO 300, METEO 421, METEO 431   Concurrent: METEO 436

METEO 471W Observing Meteorological Phenomena (3) Teaching the observational and interpretative skills needed to read the sky.
Effective: Spring 1999
Prerequisite: METEO 421 . Prerequisite or concurrent:METEO 436  

METEO 472W Topics in Climatology (3) Selected topics of current interest in physical and dynamic climatology and climatic change.
Effective: Summer 2002
  Concurrent: METEO 300

METEO 473 Application of Computers to Meteorology (3) Application of statistical and numerical methods to practical problems in meteorology.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: CMPSC 101, CMPSC 201 orCMPSC 202  

METEO 474 Computer Methods of Meteorological Analysis and Forecasting (3) Distribution of scalars and vectors; sampling; regression and correlation in two and three dimensions; time series, statistical forecasting; forecast verification.
Effective: Fall 2003
Prerequisite: STAT 301 orSTAT 401 orENNEC 472  

METEO 475W (GEOSC 475W) Global Biogeochemical Cycles (3) The study of Earth's major global biogeochemical cycles (carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur) in the context of the climate system.
Effective: Summer 2007
Prerequisite: MATH 110 andMATH 111 orMATH 140 andMATH 141 andCHEM 110  

METEO 476 Atmospheric Natural Disasters Seminar (2) Survey of naturally occurring, catastrophic meteorological events, including severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, aviation hazards, floods, and severe winter storms.
Effective: Fall 1998
Prerequisite: METEO 411   Concurrent: METEO 414

METEO 477 (E E 477) Fundamentals of Remote Sensing Systems (3) The review of fundamental physical properties leads into discussions of various techniques, including imaging, spectroscopy, radiometry, and active sensing.
Effective: Spring 2008
Prerequisite: E E 330 orMETEO 436  

METEO 480M Undergraduate Research (3) A research thesis will be prepared. A written and oral presentation required.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing as a Meteorology Major  

METEO 480M Undergraduate Research (3) A research thesis will be prepared. A written and oral presentation required.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing as a Meteorology Major  

METEO 480W Undergraduate Research (3) A research thesis will be prepared. A written and oral presentation required.
Effective: Summer 1991
Prerequisite: junior or senior standing as a Meteorology Major  

METEO 481 Weather Communications I (3) Multi-instructor weather communications survey including forecasting, science teaching and writing, television and radio broadcasting, climate studies, forensics, industrial applications.
Effective: Spring 2004
Prerequisite: METEO 201 orMETEO 101  

METEO 482 Weather Communications II (3) Multi-instructor workshop designed to mimic real-life applications of weather communications in industry, broadcasting, the courtroom, and the classroom.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite: METEO 481  

METEO 483 Weather Communications III (3) Individualized course designed for in-depth study of weather communications in industry, broadcasting, the courtroom and/or the classroom.
Effective: Spring 2002
Prerequisite: METEO 411, METEO 482  

METEO 484 Weather Communications Apprenticeship (3) Mentor-led course that focuses on a specific issue of problem in weather communications related to broadcasting, climate or industry.
Effective: Summer 2003
Prerequisite: METEO 481, METEO 482 andMETEO 483  

METEO 485 National Weather Service Operations (2-3) Joint instruction with lead personnel from the State College National Weather Service Office on a variety of operational weather topics.
Effective: Summer 2003
Prerequisite: prerequisite or concurrent:METEO 481, METEO 415  

METEO 486 Pennsylvania Climate Studies (1-2 per semester/maximum of 3) An overview of the Pennsylvania State Climate Office and an introduction to various aspects of its operations.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: METEO 101  

METEO 491 Joint National Weather Service Map Discussion (1) Students evaluate and discuss real-time, regional and local weather conditions and forecasts with University instructors and National Weather Service forecasters.
Effective: Spring 1998
Prerequisite: METEO 411, METEO 415   Concurrent: METEO 414

METEO 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

METEO 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1983
 

METEO 497A Communications Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at a facility that focuses on disseminating weather forecasts or weather-related information.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

METEO 497A Aerobiology Field Methods (3) Field measurement and modeling of the dispersion of biological particles and atmospheric conditions within and above plant canopies.
Effective: Summer 2010 Ending: Summer 2010 Future: Summer 2010
 

METEO 497A Air Quality Forecasting (3) Issues relating to the prediction and dispersion of air pollutants are discussed.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

METEO 497A Communications Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at a facility that focuses on disseminating weather forecasts or weather-related information.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
 

METEO 497B Private Sector Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at a private company that focuses on creating or applying meteorological knowledge.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

METEO 497B Financial Risk Management in Earth Science Related Industries (3) This course covers the management of financial risk in Earth Science related industries through forward, future, and option contracts.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

METEO 497B Private Secotr Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at a private company that focuses on creating or applying meteorological knowledge.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
 

METEO 497C Operations Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at a governmental facility that focuses on operational weather forecasting.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

METEO 497C Television Meteorology (1) Preparation, format and content of a television weather broadcast are discussed and then practiced in this 7-week course.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
Prerequisite: METEO 481  

METEO 497C Operations Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at a governmental facility that focuses on operational weather forecasting.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
 

METEO 497D International Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at an international meteorological facility.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

METEO 497D International Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at an international meteorological facility.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
 

METEO 497E Off Campus Research Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours in which the student engages in off-campus research.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

METEO 497E Off Campus Research Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours in which the student engages in off-campus research. .
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
 

METEO 497F Communications Internship (3) Supervised internship of at least 100 hours at a facility that focuses on disseminating weather forecasts or weather-related information.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

METEO 498 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Fall 1992
 

METEO 498K Supervised Teaching (1) Select undergraduates help prepare lessons and get in front of the classroom.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

METEO 498K Supervised Teaching (1) Select undergraduates help prepare lessons and get in front of the classroom.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

METEO 498K Supervised Teaching (1) Select undergraduates help prepare lessons and get in front of the classroom.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
 

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