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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisite: AtSc 231. A study of aviation weather topics related to flight in high performance and air transport category aircraft. Includes a treatment of high altitude weather features, airborne weather radar, international weather, ground de-icing procedures and other topics. On demand.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Prerequisite: Phys 252. Introduction to principles and theory of microwave radar and its uses as a meteorological observation or research tool. Includes laboratory. F/2
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisites: AtSc 270, Math 166, and Phys 251. An introduction into the theory and application of atmospheric thermodynamics used in synoptic, meso- and microscale meteorology. The course covers the principles of classical thermodynamics and how they are applied to atmospheric processes. F
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisites: AtSc 110 and Phys 252. A study of atmospheric processes and properties from a physical standpoint. Includes boundary layer and upper atmosphere processes, cloud microphysics and electrification, and atmospheric radiation. S
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Pre- or corequisite: AtSc 310. An introduction to the concepts, practices and methodologies used in the surface transportation weather industry. Includes configuration, siting, and data management/quality control of environmental sensor stations, fundamentals of surface transportation weather forecasting, overview of winter road maintenance methods, and applications of geographical information systems technologies in a weather and road maintenance environment. S
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Prerequisites: AtSc 350 and Math 266. Corequisite: Math 266. Basic equations of motion, atmospheric thermodynamics, balanced motions, and atmospheric disturbances are examined on an introductory level. S
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4.00 Credits
1-8 credits, may be repeated to a total of 12 credits with a maximum of 4 credits toward major electives. Prerequisites: Overall GPA of at least 2.5, and approval of the Coordinator of Atmospheric Sciences cooperative education. The student will receive credit for on-the-job compensated work experience in various areas of meteorology available within the government, university or private sectors. S/U grading only. F,S,SS
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. Prerequisites: AtSc 270 and Math 266. This course is designed to introduce students to numerical methods used to solve mathematical problems that are difficult to solve analytically. The course is designed to focus on numerical problems encountered in the field of atmospheric science. F
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Prerequisites: AtSc 210 and 360. Development and application of quasi-geostrophic theory, including its application to the development and propagation of surface and upper-level systems, isentropic analysis, IPV theory, fronts, jets, and the relation between the synoptic environment and convection. Includes a laboratory in which concepts are reinforced through map discussion, map analysis, forecasting exercises and forecasting techniques. F
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Prerequisite: AtSc 340. Advanced radar theory, including basic radar principles, digital processing of radar signals, Doppler radar principles, displays, polarization techniques, and characteristic returns. Includes laboratory. S/2
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