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SC/PHYS 3080

Atmospheric Radiation and Thermodynamics

3.0 credits

2026–27 handbook

Topics

  • Dry and moist atmospheric thermodynamics
  • solar and terrestrial radiation
  • absorption and scattering by gases, aerosols and clouds

Readings

  • Handbook reference(s): G. Petty, A First Course in Atmospheric Radiation, 2nd ed. Sundog Publishing; 2006. G. Petty, A First Course in Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Sundog Publishing; 2008.
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