ATOC 5750: Desert Meteorology and Climate

3 credit hours. Introduces students to the dynamic causes of deserts in the context of atmospheric processes and land-surface physics. Discusses desert severe weather, desert microclimates, human impacts and desertification, inter-annual variability in aridity (drought), the effects of deserts on global climate, and the impact of desert climate on humans. Prereqs., ATOC 1050 or equivalent. Same as ATOC 4750.