Remote Sensing of Atmosphere and Oceans

4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: Physics 1C or 5B. Theory and techniques of remote sensing; atmospheric spectroscopy, scattering, and polarization; passive and active techniques; relevant satellite systems; inversion methods; remote sensing of clouds, aerosols, temperature, precipitation, and trace constituents; remote sensing of oceans and biosphere. Concurrently scheduled with course C240B. P/NP or letter grading.