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GEOG-2506: Weather Analysis II

Description: Introduction to the operational tools and processes in weather forecasting. Numerical forecast modeling and current operational models, ensemble forecasting and model output statistics, structureand dynamics of fronts and mid-latitude cyclones, development of thunderstorms and tornadoes, and the use of Doppler radar and satellite imagery in short-term forecasting.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: GEOG-2505

Required By: GEOG-3515, GEOG-4514, MTRG-3524

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 15

Average GPA: 3.64 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 66.66%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.35%

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