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Graduate Program in Atmospheric Science
Department of Environmental Sciences
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences (formerly Cook College)
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Meteorology Courses

11:670:201 ELEMENTS OF METEOROLOGY
Credits: 3
Instructor: Arnesen
Description: Overview of current weather maps; structure of the atmosphere and the role of moisture in the development of dew, clouds, and precipitation; air masses, fronts, cyclones, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Elements of weather forecasting, instrumentation and communication.

11:670:202 ELEMENTS OF CLIMATOLOGY
Credits: 3
Instructor: Arnesen
Description: Major climatic controls; climatic classifications and comparisons of major climatic types; an overview of current climate issues such as global warming and El Nino; overview of the global climate.

11:670:209-210 METEOROLOGICAL ANALYSIS 
Credits: 1,1
Instructor: Robock, Decker (209), Broccoli, Arnesen (210)
Pre- or Corequisites: 11:670:201
Description: Surface observation codes. Preparation of surface, upper air, and sounding charts. Forecast guidance, weather map interpretation, and preparation of weather forecasts. Map discussions. One 55-min. lecture.

11:670:306 WEATHER, CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
Credits: 3
Instructor: Dunk
Description: Weather and climate impact on environmental/engineering issues and design applications; applications associated with agricultural, stormwater management, air pollution, coastal management, weather extremes/severe weather and global weather.

11:670:323 THERMODYNAMICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
Credits: 3
Instructor: Robock
Prerequisites: 01:640:152, 11:750:194 or 11:750:204
Description: Thermodynamics of the atmosphere; energy conservation; ideal gas law; water and its transformations; moist air; aerosols; hydrostatic stability and convection; vertical motion; cloud formation; precipitation. 

11:670:324 DYNAMICS OF THE ATMOSPHERE
Credits: 3
Instructor: Broccoli
Prerequisites: 11:670:323
Description: Hydrodynamics of the oceans and atmosphere; equations of motion on rotating earth; vorticity, potential vorticity, and divergence; boundary layer motion.

11:670:325 SPECIAL TOPICS IN METEOROLOGY
Credits: 3
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Description: Special courses taught on a one-time basis to meet specific needs.

11:670:414 HYDROLOGICAL PRINCIPLES
Credits: 3
Instructor: Y. Reinfelder
Prerequisites: 01:640:151; 01:750:194 or equivalent
Description: Physical processes governing the occurrence and movement of water through the atmosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere. Techniques for collecting and analyzing hydrologic data and predicting the hydrologic states of particular systems.

11:670:431 PHYSICAL METEOROLOGY
Credits: 3
Instructor: Stenchikov
Prerequisites: 01:640:151; 01:640:251; 01:750:194 or equivalent
Description: Atmospheric optics and acoustics; radio wave propagation; atmospheric radiation; cloud and precipitation formation; atmospheric electricity; geomagnetic phenomena.

11:670:433 WEATHER ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING I: Synoptic Meteorology
Credits: 4
Instructor: Decker
Prerequisite:11:670:210 and 11:670:324
Description: Dynamics and thermodynamics of the atmosphere applied to current weather situations and case studies. Cyclone and frontal theory, jet streams, and quasi-geostrophic diagnostics. Weather discussions, map analysis, and forecast preparation. Lecture and Laboratory.

11:670:434 WEATHER ANALYSIS AND FORECASTING II: Mesoscale Meteorology
Credits: 3
Instructor: Decker
Prerequisite: 11:670:433
Description: Real-time analysis and nowcasting of mesoscale atmospheric phenomena, including heavy snow, cold-air damming, severe weather, and flash floods. Case studies and weather discussions. Laboratory.

11:670:451 REMOTE SENSING OF OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE
Credits: 3
Instructors: Francis, Miller, Wilkin
Prerequisite: 01:640:152, 11:750:194
Description: Methods, instruments, and their application to obersvations of ocean and atmosphere. Sensing of oceanic parameters such as temperature, salinity, currents, sea state, turbidity and pollutants, etc.

11:670:493 & 11:670:494 RESEARCH PROBLEMS IN METEOROLOGY
Credits: Credits by arrangement
Instructor: Staff
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
Description: Independent study on atmospheric projects. Topic and requirements to be determined individually with the supervising instructor.