ATM 404/504 - Atmospheric Thermodynamics

Institution:

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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Description:

(3-0) 3 credits. Prerequisites: PHYS 211 and MATH 225 or permission of instructor. This course will cover topics related to the thermodynamics of the atmosphere, particularly as they apply to a parcel of air. It will include the history of gas laws leading to the ideal gas law, the first and second laws of thermodynamics, adiabatic transformations and the introduction of entropy, the thermodynamic properties of water in its three phases, the effects of water vapor on the thermodynamics of atmospheric processes. Vertical stability will be introduced and atmospheric thermodynamic diagrams will be discussed. Students enrolled in ATM 504 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in ATM 404.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sdsmt.edu

Phone Number:

(605) 394-2511

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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