Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: ATMOSPHERE, WEATHER, AND CLIMATE

Department: Physics and Astronomy

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Following an overview of atmospheric science, we will examine the following topics: atmospheric thermodynamics, radiative transfer, cloud microphysics, atmospheric dynamics, severe weather, and climate dynamics. Weather systems and forecasting are incorporated by a weather briefing at the beginning of each class.