Climate Change and Weather Patterns. After completing this course, you should be able to 1. Critically evaluate weather data, including observations of natural weather phenomena, to make informed decisions in daily life 2. Recognize the interrelationship between the atmosphere and other Earth systems to evaluate potential impacts using your textbook, the Internet, and other valid reference materials; describe how alterations to the climate ultimately affect changes in weather patterns. Do you remember the Lorenz attractor? This model might be a good starting place for your discussion. What evidence exists that these alterations are actually taking place? What data has been collected? Who collected the information, and for what purpose? You can discuss anything from tree rings to the analysis of air bubbles found in high latitude ice cores.