MTER 10 - Introduction to Weather and Climate
- Recent Professors
- Art Hayssen
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026
- Class Size
- 30 students
- Difficulty
- 5.3Moderateout of 10
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of MTER 10
- Transfers To
- UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 5A · IGETC Area 5A · CSU GE Area B1
- Description
- In this course, students will be given a descriptive introduction to the science of the atmosphere. Topics include relationships between Earth and Sun, temperature, moisture and stability, atmospheric pressure and wind, clouds and precipitation, weather systems, hurricanes and tornadoes, weather forecasting, climate patterns and climate change, air pollution, and atmospheric optics.