Introduction to Atmospheric Science

3 credits · Graduate

This general overview of the atmosphere provides the student with an understanding of the composition and thermal structure of the atmosphere, air mass and frontal theory and weather generating physical processes and their consequences. Other topics include atmospheric radiation, dynamic meteorology, climatology and the physics of clouds and storms. PREREQUISITES: At least one 3rd year physics course or permission of the instructor CROSSLISTED: OCEA 5520.03 FORMATS: Lecture