PREREQUISITES:
- MATH 462 - Partial Differential Equations
- AOSC 620 - Physics and Chemistry of the Atmosphere I
DESCRIPTION:
This is a comprehensive course designed to help students in mastering the fundamental
principles, quantitative analysis, and numerical modeling of atmospheric radiation, cloud
physics, and chemistry. Topics include solar and terrestrial radiative transfer processes,
specifically absorption, scattering and emission through interactions with atmospheric
constituents (gases, aerosols, clouds), cloud microphysics, and the Earth’s surface, as
well as how radiation drives atmospheric chemistry and climate dynamics.