METR/NRES 370: Applied Climatology - Fall 2024 Course
METR/NRES 370: Applied Climatology
Prerequisites: Junior or Senior Standing
Description: Processes that give rise to spatial and temporal differences in climate. Various interrelationships between humans and climate. Influence of climate on building styles, the economy, water resources, human health, and society. Humans' inadvertent and purposeful modification of the atmosphere.
Credit Hours: 3
For students who want to learn all about climate data, and to be able to use that data to identify and interpret the relationships between climate conditions and various human, economic, and ecological climate-sensitive activities.
» Outcome one: proficiency with different strategies of climate analysis.
» Outcome two: knowledge of how stakeholders apply climate information to make timely decisions related to their climate-sensitive activities.
» Outcome three: experience with climate-related tools and products tailored toward potential stakeholder decisions.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 11-11:50 am
163 Hardin Hall
Questions? Contact Rezaul Mahmood at rmahmood2@unl.edu.