11:670:101 Introduction to Meteorology
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Croxford, Krasting
- 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. This course satisfies the SAS Natural Sciences [NS] requirement, and the SEBS Natural Sciences [NS - Physical] requirement.
11:670:102 Introduction to Climate Science
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Shope
- Description
- Major mechanisms influencing climate, including Earth’s energy balance, water cycle, and atmospheric circulation; spatial distribution of climate and climate classification; natural climate variability, including El Niño; past climate variations; and the carbon cycle and human-induced climate change. This course satisfies the SAS Natural Sciences [NS] requirement, and the SEBS Natural Sciences [NS - Environmental] requirement.
11:670:111–112 Weather, Climate, and Television I, II
- Credits
- 1.5, 1.5
- Instructors
- Bridges, Decker
- Corequisite
- 11:670:101 (for 111)
- Prerequisite
- 11:670:111 (for 112)
- Description
- Provides a theoretical foundation of television broadcasting and meteorology to supplement the hands-on television experience gained from the WeatherWatcher Living-Learning Community. By examining the history and characteristics of television, critical analyses of news and weather-related programming, and special topics pertaining to meteorology, students will gain a rounded understanding of the medium and its impact on the field of meteorology and broadcasting. This course is strongly recommended for all students in the WeatherWatcher Thematic Community, but is an Elective with respect to the Meteorology major.
11:670:211 Meteorological Analysis
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Decker
- Pre/Corequisite
- 11:670:101 or 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.
11:670:212 Computational Methods for Meteorology
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Curchitser, Decker
- Prerequisite
- 11:670:211 or permission of instructor
- Description
- Introduction to the basic concepts of programming and computation for meteorology and earth science students. Elements of compiled and interpreted languages. Development of skills necessary for the reading, analyzing, and plotting of meteorological and climatic data.
11:670:323 Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Lintner, 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, Lintner
- Prerequisites
- 01:640:251; 11:670:323
- Description
- Hydrodynamics of the atmosphere; equations of motion on rotating earth; vorticity, potential vorticity, and divergence; boundary layer dynamics.
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. This course is an Elective, meaning that no option within the Meteorology major requires it.
11:670:334 Severe Weather Forecasting Field Trip
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Decker
- Prerequisites
- (11:670:210 or 11:670:211) and permission of instructor.
- Description
- Techniques for the forecasting and safe observation of severe convection; case study analysis of observed events. Two-week field trip required. This course is an Elective, meaning that no option within the Meteorology major requires it.
11:670:414 Hydrological Processes
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Ying Fan 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.
11:670:415 Communicating Climate Change
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Ferraro, Whelan
- Prerequisite
- Junior classification and above
- Description
- Combines instruction and practical application of the science of learning to climate change. Students learn how to communicate fundamental earth and environmental science concepts to informal audiences.
11:670:431 Physical Meteorology
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Mark Miller
- Prerequisites
- 01:640:251; 11:670:323
- Description
- Atmospheric optics; atmospheric radiation and applications to climate; atmospheric convection; cloud and precipitation formation; turbulence and boundary layer processes; atmospheric electricity.
11:670:433 Weather Analysis and Forecasting I: Synoptic Meteorology
- Credits
- 4
- Instructor
- Decker
- Prerequisites
- 11:670:210 or 11:670:211; 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.
11:670:444 Tropical Meteorology
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Lintner
- Prerequisite
- 11:670:324
- Description
- The dynamics and thermodynamics of the tropics, including regional and large-scale tropical circulations and their role in the global general circulation, tropical wave dynamics, convection and convective systems, synoptic, intraseasonal, and seasonal variability; monsoons, the El Niño/Southern Oscillation, tropical cyclones and hurricanes.
11:670:451 Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Mark Miller, James Miller
- Prerequisites
- 01:640:152; 11:750:194 or equivalent
- Description
- Methods, instruments, and their application to observations of ocean and atmosphere. Sensing of oceanic parameters such as temperature, salinity, currents, sea state, turbidity and pollutants.
11:670:453 Air Quality Modeling
- Credits
- 3
- Instructors
- Jin
- Prerequisites
- 01:640:251 and (01:160:160 or 01:160:162 or ((01:160:159 or 01:160:161) and 11:670:212))
- Description
- A theoretical foundation to understand the principles and governing equations regarding chemical transformation and transport of atmospheric pollution; introduction to and practice in computer programming and numerical techniques as used in approaches to study the atmosphere.
11:670:461 Climate Dynamics
- Credits
- 3
- Instructor
- Robock
- Prerequisites
- 11:670:324; 11:670:431
- Description
- The climate system and how it is changing due to natural and human causes, including past climate variations, El Niño, global warming, climate modeling, nuclear winter, mitigation options, and geoengineering.
11:670:481 Applications in Industrial Meteorology
- Credits
- 1
- Instructor
- Margolin
- Prerequisites
- 11:670:212
- Description
- The applied research and project management skill sets used in industrial meteorology. Weather and climate effects on financial markets. Small applied research exercises that simulate authentic industry experiences. Critical appraisals of the methods used to apply weather and climate information in industry. Guest speakers from relevant weather-impacted industries and the Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick are typically included. Course may be repeated for additional credit. This course is an Elective, meaning that no option within the Meteorology major requires it.
11:670:493 & 11:670:494 Research Problems in Meteorology
- 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. This course is an Elective, meaning that no option within the Meteorology major requires it.