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ATMS 742

Atmospheric Dynamics II

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelGraduate
Standard

Overview

Description

Atmospheric motions on small scales without coriolis force; atmospheric thermodynamics and convection, the earths boundary layer; topography and urban areas; severe storms, mesoscale convective complexes.

Requirements

Prerequisites

ATMS 601
Original catalog text

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): ATMS 601

Units

Lecture3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall - Even Years

Terms

fall

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • proficiency in derivation and manipulation of the governing equations for small to medium scale atmospheric motions.
  • competence in application of both theory and observations to explain small to medium scale atmospheric conditions.