Legacy Course Catalog
EAS 536 - Introduction To General Circulation
| Effectivity: | 08/20/2001 - 05/10/2003 @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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| Credits: | 3 |
| Instructional Types: | Lec |
| Usually Offered: | fal |
| Short Title: | Intro Gen Circulation |
| Description: | Introduction of the fundamental principles that govern the large-scale physical processes and circulation patterns of the global atmosphere. Topics include the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), Rossby waves, heat and moisture balances for the earth-atmosphere system, maintenance of the temperature and wind distributions, jet streams, El Nio, and intraseasonal oscillations. |
| School: | School Of Science |
| Department: | Dept Of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences |
| Credit By Exam: | NO |
| Repeatable Flag: | NO |
| Temporary Flag: | NO |
| Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
| Honors Flag: | NO |
| Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.
