Overview
Description
Aerosol nucleation, growth and coagulation, cloud droplet and ice crystal nucleation and growth; cloud thermodynamics and chemistry; precipitation and electrification processes; measurement and modeling techniques.
Requirements
Prerequisites
ATMS 601
Recommended Preparation
- A course in college chemistry.
Original catalog text
Prerequisites
Prerequisite(s): ATMS 601.
Recommended Preparation
Recommended Preparation: A course in college chemistry.
Units
Lecture3
Catalog Details
Offering
Offered: Every Spring - Even Years
Terms
spring
Attributes
Standard
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of weather and climate processes in topographically complex regions.
- demonstrate understanding of atmospheric instrumentation.
- develop concise research proposals.
- author research papers for submission to scientific journals.
- demonstrate ability to select and interpret information required to analyze aerosol and cloud problems.