INTRODUCTION TO ATMOSPHERIC AND OCEANIC PHYSICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( PHYSICS 202 , 208 , or 248 ) and MATH 234 , or graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the basic principles of atmospheric and oceanic thermodynamics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain why water vapor is important to the thermodynamics of the atmosphere. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the importance of the Clausius-Clapeyron equation in weather and climate. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Interpret Skew-T diagrams. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Share skills and techniques in analysis and interpretation with classmates. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Describe the basic principles of atmospheric and oceanic thermodynamics. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Explain why water vapor is important to the thermodynamics of the atmosphere. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Describe the importance of the Clausius-Clapeyron equation in weather and climate. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Interpret Skew-T diagrams. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Share skills and techniques in analysis and interpretation with classmates. Audience: Graduate