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3.00 Credits
Quantitative descriptions of environmental conditions, regulations, and abatement technologies. Specific pollution problems with air, water, noise, and radiation; assessment of environmental impacts of development or construction projects. Prerequisites: Approval of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Global warming trends and causes, greenhouse gases, impacts of climate change, causes of past climates, El Nino events, growing resistance of pathogens and vectors to drugs and insecticides, biodiversity, global analysis of emerging and re-emerging diseases and their causes. Prerequisite: Junior standing or approval of instructor. (Same as BYS 331)
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3.00 Credits
General survey of the field of atmospheric science. Quantitative examination of atmospheric physical properties, including atmospheric composition, structure and dynamics. Detailed inspection of evolving atmospheric structures using real-time data systems. Topics include atmospheric thermodynamics, atmospheric dynamics, cloud physics, atmospheric radiation, and related topics in atmospheric remote sensing. Prerequisites: MA 172 and PH 112, or permission of the instructor. (Same as ATS 401)
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3.00 Credits
Introduces vector, raster, and tabular concepts, emphasizing the vector approach. Topics include spatial relationships, map features, attributes, relational databases, layers of data, data ingesting, digitizing from maps, projections, output, application and availability of public data sets. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (Same as ATS 411 and CE 411)
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3.00 Credits
Provides a hands-on approach to GIS and satellite remote sensing. Satellite data sets such as LANDSAT and AVHRR, coupled with GIS data sets, increase understanding of the earth system. Topics include satellite sensors, basic radiative transfer, orbits, raster formats, atmospheric correction, distortion, image corrections, rotations and mapping, spatial resolution, image interpretation, radiometric and geometric 315 enhancement, multispectral transformations, and classifications. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. (Same as ATS 413)
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3.00 Credits
Understanding the role of scale in analysis of remote sensing data using GIS, focusing on analysis of landscape properties. Prerequisite: ES/ATS 413. (Same as ATS 414)
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3.00 Credits
Advanced special topics: visualization of GIS and remote sensing data, landscape characterization (pattern vs. process), multitemporal analysis, aggregation of data types, development of integrated GIS environments for performing complex spacetime modeling, and land atmosphere interactions.
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3.00 Credits
This self-contained introductory course in atmospheric chemistry and air pollution is designed to provide students the basics of atmospheric chemistry and air pollution concepts. Topics include air pollutants, air-pollution meteorology, atmospheric gases and aerosols, and atmospheric processes. Prerequisites: PH 112, and CH 121 or consent of instructor. (Same as ATS 420)
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3.00 Credits
General aspects of thermodynamics and cloud physical processes occurring within the atmosphere; atmospheric statics and stability, saturation point analysis, aerosols, nucleation, and the behavior/growth of cloud particles and hydrometers. Prerequisites: MA 238, PH 112. (Same as ATS 441)
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3.00 Credits
Fluid dynamics in the atmosphere. Coriolis accelerations, scale analysis, and appropriate approximations of the complete governing equations. Numerical analysis and interpretation of weather phenomena. Prerequisites: MA 238, PH 112. (Same as ATS 451)
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