GEOG328
HYDROCLIMATOLOGY
Other titles (2)
- MANAGEMENT OF ARID LANDS
- MGMT OF ARID LANDS
- Department
- Geography
- Terms offered
- 7
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course is a general introduction to climatology and the interaction between earth's climate and the hydrologic cycle. We will emphasize the essential controls of weather and climate, patterns and dynamics of the global climate (including insolation, temperature, evapotranspiration, precipitation, and atmospheric circulation), and the drivers of climate and hydrologic change. We will examine large-scale modes of climate variability (such as the El Ni o-Southern Oscillation), as well as hydroclimate extremes (droughts, floods). Finally, the course will have a focus on developing a deeper understanding of how climate data are collected, analyzed, and disseminated, and how models have become important tools to improve our understanding of these systems.
Syllabi
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Offerings and forecast 2016–2026
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. | 2030 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. | 2029 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 19% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. | 2028 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: not enough history to forecast. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2026 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data |
| 2025 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2018 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data |
Meeting times
Recent first- Mon, Wed, Fri, 10:00 AM–10:50 AM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2026
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2025
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM JC220 20062004
- Tue, Thu, 1:15 PM–2:30 PM Geography Building G104 2002
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Abby G. Frazier | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 25 enrolled | 33822 |
| Spring 2025 | Abby G. Frazier | Lecture | 1 | 0 of 25 enrolled | 33822 |
| Fall 2023 | Abby G. Frazier | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 25 enrolled | 21723 |
| Fall 2022 | Abby G. Frazier | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 25 enrolled | 21723 |
| Fall 2006 | Douglas L. Johnson | Lecture | 1 | No enrollment data; capacity 30 | 24192 |
| Fall 2004 | Douglas L. Johnson | Lecture | 1 | 2 of 20 enrolled | 22310 |
| Fall 2002 | Douglas L. Johnson | Lecture | 1 | 1 of 30 enrolled | 27184 |