Instruments and Observations

4 credits

Principles of operating instruments for measuring important atmospheric parameters (e.g., temperature, humidity, aerosol concentration). Concepts of sensitivity, accuracy, representativeness, time response. Manipulation of output data including signal processing and statistical analysis. Includes experimental design and implementation of the design in actual field experiments. Prerequisite: ATMOS 370; and either STAT 390 or Q SCI 381. Offered: W.