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4.00 Credits
Topics of weather observation and prediction; physical basis of cloud formation; radiational heating and cooling; the Earth's energy budget; wind circulation; precipitation processes; storm systems; and maps and charts. Discussion, 3 periods; lab, 2 periods. Prerequisite(s): 860:044; 870:021; 880:054; junior standing. (Offered Fall)
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3.00 Credits
Focus on middle latitude weather systems, principally those of the cold season. Topics include discussion of historical conceptions and models of extratropical cyclones, present understanding of these weather systems, and techniques of analysis and prediction. Important component is hands-on forecasting. Discussion/lab, 4 periods. Prerequisite(s): 870:121; junior standing. (Offered Odd Springs)
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4.00 Credits
Topics from atmospheric dynamics, atmospheric chemistry, physical meteorology, and micrometeorology; atmospheric transport processes in time and space; local and regional concentrations of pollutants; implications of air pollution control strategies; numerical modeling techniques with application to air quality issues; field studies and remote sensing of atmospheric transport. Discussion, 4 periods. Prerequisite(s): 800:060; 870:121; junior standing. (Offered Even Springs)
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4.00 Credits
Fundamentals of numerical weather prediction; data assimilation; parameterization techniques; estimating emissions; puff and trajectory models; dispersion of dense gases; statistical models; atmospheric chemical transport models; urban and regional regulatory models. Discussion, 3 periods; lab, 2 periods. Prerequisite(s): 800:061; 800:072; 810:035 or 810:036; 870:123; junior standing. (Offered Even Falls)
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4.00 Credits
Topics in paleontology, including fossil preservation, systematics, functional morphology, paleoecology, paleobiogeography, and biostratigraphy, with special emphasis on mass extinctions and the role of paleontology in reconstructing evolutionary history. Laboratory studies of major groups of fossil invertebrates. Discussion, 3 periods; lab, 3 periods. (Offered Spring)
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4.00 Credits
Basic principles of physical geology intended primarily for inservice teachers. Prerequisite(s): junior standing; consent of department head. (Offered Fall and Spring)
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4.00 Credits
Origins and mechanics of rock deformation. Plate tectonics and the deformation of Earth's crust. Field trip. Discussion, 2 periods; lab, 4 periods. Prerequisite(s): 870:031; 870:035; junior standing. (Offered Even Springs)
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2.00 Credits
Morphologic, structural, and x-ray crystallography. Laboratory exercises emphasize identification of unknown compounds, determination of space lattices, space groups, and cell parameters by x-ray diffraction. Discussion, 2 periods; lab, 6 periods (half-semester course). (Offered Fall)
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2.00 Credits
Crystal chemistry, determinative methods, and systematic description of naturally-occurring compounds with emphasis on rock-forming minerals. Laboratory exercises emphasize determinative techniques. Discussion, 2 periods; lab, 6 periods (half-semester course). Prerequisite(s): 870:031; 870:130. (Offered Fall)
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4.00 Credits
Optical properties of minerals and use of the petrographic microscope with emphasis on identification of minerals in thin section. Introduction to the description and classification of igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary rocks. Discussion, 2 periods; lab, 6 periods. Prerequisite(s): 870:131. (Offered Spring)
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