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Mar 19, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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AES 100L Meteorology Lab Credits: (1)
This optional lab course is designed to increase the students’ understanding of meteorology and the dynamic characteristics of the atmosphere covered in AES 100 Meteorology , by challenging them with conceptual and mathematical analyses and interpretation exercises. It is intended for those who want a deeper understanding of meteorology and/or for those students who have a laboratory science requirement to satisfy. Pre/co-requisite(s): AES 100 . One two-hour session per week.
SUNY Gen Ed Area(s): Natural Sciences
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Calculate important meteorological parameters and understand units and conversions.
- Plot and analyze upper air data to study the vertical structure of the atmosphere.
- Assess Earth-Sun relationships including seasonal variation of day length, sun angle, and solar intensity at various locations.
- Calculate, differentiate, and assess the effects of clouds on solar and terrestrial radiation.
- Mathematically determine and interpret atmospheric moisture parameters, including relative humidity, dew point temperature, and water vapor content.
- Analyze and evaluate cloud formation through the understanding of adiabatic processes and atmospheric stability.
- Describe the role of cloud type, cloud thickness, and cloud base height as they pertain to types of precipitation.
- Calculate, analyze, and interpret the forces involved in determining wind speed and direction for both surface winds and upper air winds.
- Apply meteorological concepts that control climatic factors of temperature and precipitation at various locations around the world.
- Analyze and interpret surface and upper air data to better understand air masses, weather fronts, and middle latitude cyclones.
- Explain and differentiate weather data and weather processes involved in the formation of air mass thunderstorms, severe thunderstorms, and tornadoes.
- Evaluate features and favorable conditions for the formation and sustainment of hurricanes and their hazards.
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