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Dr. Kevin Bowley, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
Course Structure
This course consists of 12 lessons that will be taught in-residence over the 15-week fall 2023 semester. Each lesson will take 1-2 week(s) to complete.
Course Meetings
The course is in-residence and meets M/W/Th/F from 12:20-1:10 in 160 Willard Building.
Overview
This course gives students a comprehensive understanding of atmospheric science and the quantitative analytical tools to apply atmospheric science to their own disciplines. It also prepares students with the fundamentals necessary for 400-level meteorology courses by laying a solid foundation in the application of physical, chemical, and mathematical principles to a broad range of atmospheric phenomena. Students are introduced to fundamental concepts and applications of atmospheric thermodynamics, radiative transfer, atmospheric chemistry, cloud microphysics, atmospheric dynamics, and the atmospheric boundary layer. These topics are covered broadly but in enough depth to introduce students to the methods atmospheric scientists use to describe and predict atmospheric phenomena. The course is designed to be taken by second year meteorology students as well as by students in related disciplines who have an adequate mathematical and physical background.