Atmospheric Physics

3 credits · Undergraduate

Moist thermodynamics is applied to a variety of atmospheric phenomeon. These include aerosols, cloud droplets, precipitation formation, convection, supercells, hurricanes, lightning, and the boundary layer. We also discuss the radar equation and the interpretation of radar images. PREREQUISITES: PHYC 2060 and PHYC 4520, or permission of the instructor CROSSLISTED: PHYC 5505, OCEA 4505/5505 FORMATS: Lecture