(ATMO)
Professors K.
P. Bowman, R. A. Duce, J.W.Nielsen-Gammon, G.R.North (Head),
T.T.Wilheit; Associate Professors R.L.Panetta,
R. Zhang; Assistant Professors D.
R. Collins, C. Epifanio, P. Yang, F. Zhang; Senior
Lecturer R.E.Orville; Lecturer M.
E. Alcorn
201. Atmospheric Science. (3-0). Credit
3. I, II, S
Structure, energy, and motions of the atmosphere;
climate; fronts and cyclones; atmospheric stability; clouds
and precipitation; severe storms.
202. Atmospheric Science Laboratory. (0-2).
Credit 1. I, II, S
Practical laboratory experiments and exercises,
conducted by students in the meteorology and computer laboratories,
concerning the fundamental physical processes underlying atmospheric
phenomena, and the collection, display and interpretation of
meteorological information. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment
in ATMO 201.
203. Weather Forecasting Laboratory. (0-2).
Credit 1. I, II
Short-range weather forecasting practice; numerical
guidance; weather map analysis and discussions. Prerequisite:
Concurrent enrollment in ATMO 201.
251. Weather Observation and Analysis.
(2-2). Credit 3. I
Standard and experimental weather observing
techniques; subjective and objective analysis; application
of conceptual models; simple kinematic and dynamic constraints.
285. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4. I,
II, S
Offered to enable majors in meteorology to undertake
and complete with credit in their particular fields of specialization
limited investigations not covered by any other courses in
established curriculum. Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore
classification.
289. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified area of meteorology.
May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.
324. Physical and Regional Climatology.
(2-2). Credit 3. I
Climate causes; global and surface energy balance;
hydrologic cycle; general circulation; climate change; climate
data analysis. Prerequisites: ATMO 201 and 203; MATH 172; course
that satisfies departmental computer science requirement.
335. Atmospheric Thermodynamics. (3-0).
Credit 3. II
Application of thermodynamics to Earth's atmosphere;
phase changes of water; stability concepts; introduction to
physical chemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 102; PHYS 219 or 208.
336. Atmospheric Dynamics. (3-2). Credit
4. I
Kinematic concepts and relationships; equations
of motion; geostrophic and accelerated motions; the vorticity
equation and Rossby waves. Prerequisites: ATMO 335, MATH 311
or registration therein.
352. Severe Weather and Mesoscale Forecasting.
(2-2). Credit 3. II
Parcel theory for dry and moist convection;
sounding diagrams and their application to atmospheric convection;
organization of midlatitude convection and severe weather;
thunderstorm forecasting. Prerequisites: MATH 172.
363. Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry
and Air Pollution. (3-0). Credit 3.
Descriptive introduction of the composition
and chemistry of natural and pollutant compounds in the atmosphere;
transport, cycling and reactivity of atmospheric material;
atmospheric measurements, data processing, air quality and
human health issues; air pollution trends and climate change.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 and 102 or approval of instructor.
435. Synoptic-Dynamic Meteorology. (3-0).
Credit 3. II
Dynamics and diagnosis of synoptic-scale systems;
perturbation theory and baroclinic instability; wave energetics,
frontogenises. Prerequisite: ATMO 336 or equivalent.
446. Physical Meteorology. (3-0). Credit
3.
Physics and meteorology of clouds and precipitation;
atmospheric electricity; radiative transfer. Prerequisite:
ATMO 335.
455. Numerical Weather Prediction. (2-2).
Credit 3. I
Basic principles of computer models of the atmosphere;
parameterizations; use and critical evaluation of models and
model output. Prerequisites: MATH 308; ATMO 336 or registration
therein.
459. Tropical Cyclones. (3-0). Credit 3.
II
Tropical climatology; structure evolution and
motion of tropical cyclones, tropical cyclone hazards; large
scale tropical phenomena. Prerequisites: ATMO 336; ATMO 352
or registration therein.
461. Broadcast Meteorology. (0-2). Credit
1. II
Instruction in the practice of broadcast meteorology;
practice in and preparation of weather forecast products and
demonstration videotapes. Prerequisites: ATMO 455 or approval
of instructor; senior classification.
463. Air Pollution Meteorology. (3-0).
Credit 3. II
Problems of air pollution in our global atmosphere;
environmental cycles; waste products in the biosphere; atmospheric
pollution; natural concentrations of atmospheric constituents;
pollution sources; atmospheric transport; pollution sinks;
effects of pollution; monitoring and surveillance; and management
of air quality. Prerequisite: ATMO 335 or approval of instructor.
475. Radar and Mesoscale Meteorology. (3-2)
Credit 4. II
Principles of radar and applications to storm
observations. Prerequisite: ATMO 352 or registration therein.
485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 or more
each semester. I, II, S
Offered to enable majors in meteorology to undertake
and complete with credit in their particular fields of specialization
limited investigations not covered by any other courses in
established curriculum. Prerequisite: Junior or senior classification.
489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.
Selected topics in an identified area of meteorology.
May be repeated for credit.
