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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
Review of the basic techniques used in satellite remote sensing of the Earth's surface and atmosphere, as well as other planets in our solar system. Topics include radiative transfer, scattering and absorption processes, the Sun, mathematics of inversion, atmospheric properties and constituents, surface properties, precipitation, radiation budgets, image classification, satellite technology and orbital configurations. Laboratory work on radiative transfer modeling and satellite data analysis emphasized. All students participate in a team project that has novel and practical applications. Prerequisite: MATH 241 and PHYS 212.
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3.00 Credits
Same as CEE 447 and ENVS 450. See CEE 447.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to systems modeling with applications to the earth and environmental sciences. Basic systems concepts and systems thinking in the contexts of hydrological, climatic, geochemical, and other environmentally relevant systems. Students identify key processes and relationships in systems, represent these elements quantitatively in models, test the models, use them to predict system behavior, and assess the validity of the predictions. No special mathematical or computing background is required. Same as ESES 421, GEOG 421, GEOL 481, and NRES 422. Prerequisite: Junior, senior, or graduate standing in a natural science, geography, natural resources and environmental studies, or engineering.
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3.00 Credits
Same as CEE 445. See CEE 445.
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4.00 Credits
Introduction to the fundamental synoptic and dynamical processes of Arctic meteorology and climate as well as the interactions of the Arctic oceans and sea ice with the atmosphere. Prerequisite: ATMS 301 and ATMS 302, or consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Provides students with first-hand experience with computer models used to study climate change and permits them to test hypotheses, develop scenarios, learn about the implications of various structures of the modeled system, and evaluate the climatic impacts of anthropogenic emissions. Students perform calculations and produce model scenarios using a web interface to our Integrated Science Assessment Model (ISAM).
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4.00 Credits
Course provides an understanding of contemporary climate issues. This is to be accomplished by a systematic examination of: (1) the Earth's climate system, (2) the instrumental, historical and geological observations of the present and past climates of the Earth, (3) the theories of the causes of past, present and potential future climates, (4) the development of mathematical climate models to quantitatively simulate and understand climate and climate change; and (5) the results of such climate model simulations. Prerequisite: ATMS 301, ATMS 302, and ATMS 304; or consent of instructor.
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4.00 Credits
Presents the key physical, biological, and chemical concepts of biogeochemical cycles central to understanding the causes of global changes in climate and air quality, focusing on an atmospheric sciences view of these cycles and their influences. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
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3.00 Credits
Same as ECE 468 and ATMS 468. See ECE 468.
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Individual study or reading at an advanced undergraduate level in a subject not covered in normal course offerings. May be repeated to a maximum of 8 hours. May not be used to satisfy requirements for an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Atmospheric Sciences. Prerequisite: Consent of advisor and of staff member supervising work.
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