Geography 354 - Climatology
Fall
2018
01
3.00
Michael Rawlins
M W F 9:05AM 9:55AM
UMass Amherst
74870
Morrill 2 Room 222
mrawlins@umass.edu
Fundamentals of the earth/atmosphere energy balance, the hydrologic cycle, atmospheric motion, and the general circulation of the atmosphere. Regional and local climates. How climate affects people's activities and how people influence climate. Climate change, its causes, and its effects. Prerequisite: introductory course in weather and climate (e.g., GEO-SCI 100 or ASTRON 105).