GEOG 3070 - Extreme Weather under Changing Climate

This course provides a thorough introduction of both physical mechanisms and social impact of extreme weathers under climate change. Topics will include introductions of physical properties of different kinds of extreme weather events including hurricanes, tornadoes, thunderstorms, blizzard, freezing rain, and drought, and discussions of their possible relations with climate change. Socio-economic impacts and mitigation of those events will also be introduced with the form of case studies. There will be both class and lab sessions for this course.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOG 1050 or instructor approval.

Credits: 3 hours