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Course Name	Turkish	Atmosfer Bilimlerine Giriş
	English	Introduction to Atmospheric Sciences
Course Code	MTO 111E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	-	2	1	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Emine Ceren Eyigüler Emine Ceren Eyigüler
Course Objectives		To convey the basic subjects of atmospheric sciences; To introduce the principles of the atmosphere.
Course Description		Understanding the Earth’s Atmosphere and its mechanisms; learning the basic factors like heat and temperature, moisture, pressure and stability and determining the meteorological factors occurring as a result, like fog, precipitation, wind and etc.; examining the clouds and their characteristics; learning the forces in the atmosphere and their mechanisms; determining the jet streams, air masses, fronts, Highs and Lows; learning the mid-latitude cyclones, general circulation, thunderstorms and lightning; weather forecasting.
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