Transfers ToCSUDescriptionPrerequisite: None | Lecture: 3 hours This course is an introduction to processes that shape weather and climate on Earth. Topics investigated in this course include the structure and composition of the atmosphere, solar radiation, energy balances, seasonal changes, atmo- spheric pressure, atmospheric moisture, cloud and fog devel- opment, cyclones, and frontal systems. Discussions on climate and climate change include major controls of climate, the dis- tribution of climates around the world, climate classification, and the causes and impacts of global climate change. Special emphasis is placed on the use of weather instruments and forecasting to understand and predict weather. 