Physical Meteorology
General
Prefix
AHS
Course Number
465
Course Level
Undergraduate
Department/Unit(s)
College/School
College of Science and Engineering
Description
Principles of atmospheric physics including radiation laws, radiative transfer, atmospheric aerosols, cloud microphysics, physics of precipitation formation, atmospheric electricity, atmospheric optics. Meteorological radar.
Prerequisites
Credits
Min
3
Max
3
Repeatable
No
Goals and Diversity
MN Goal Course
No
Cultural Diversity
No
Learning Outcomes
Outcome
Apply basic radiation laws to radiative transfer in the atmosphere.
Outcome
Calculate the growth of an ice crystal for various cloud conditions, and relate this to the Bergeron process.
Outcome
Develop and apply a relationship between rainfall and radar reflectivity.
Outcome
Calculate the growth of a raindrop through the collision-coalescence process.