ATS 615 - Radar And Severe Storms

Institution:

Creighton University

Subject:

Atmospheric Sciences

Description:

Examination of the fundamentals of weather radars (coherent and noncoherent) and their application to detecting severe storms. Topics include properties of electromagnetic waves; radar detection of spherical particles; use of radar for quantitative measurement of precipitation; radar beam characteristics; the use of radar in mesometeorology; the study of severe storms; Doppler weather radar; theory and recent developments applied to severe storm detection and warning. P: ATS 545 or IC.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.creighton.edu

Phone Number:

(402) 280-2700

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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