Fall 2026

Physics of the Atmosphere and Ocean I

ATMOCN 330 covers the physics of the atmosphere and ocean, including thermodynamics, moist processes, and cloud physics.

offering recorded3 credits

Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Bee Leung Kiran Vijayakumar Menon

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Historical reviews of Angel Adames-Corraliza: Midterm averages dropped significantly, indicating a challenging assessment environment that may require strong analytical preparation.

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Prerequisites

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(PHYSICS 202, 208, or248 or concurrent enrollment inPHYSICS 202, 208, or 248) and MATH 234 or concurrent enrollment inMATH 234

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Professors

Fall 2026

Kiran Vijayakumar Menon

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Angel Adames-Corraliza describe the course as unsuited for undergraduates, citing a significant drop in midterm averages and criticism of students' critical thinking skills. No current reviews are available for Bee Leung or Kiran Vijayakumar Menon.

ANGEL ADAMES-CORRALIZA is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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Section	Mode	Enrolled / capacity	Waitlist
LEC 001	Classroom Instruction	27 / 30	0
LAB 301	Classroom Instruction	27 / 30	0

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Angel Adames-Corraliza: The course is described as unsuitable for undergraduates, with a significant drop in midterm performance and criticism regarding critical thinking skills.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.86 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.76 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Angel Adames-Corraliza: Midterm averages dropped significantly, indicating a challenging assessment environment that may require strong analytical preparation.

Historical reviews of Angel Adames-Corraliza: Students reported being told they lacked critical thinking skills, suggesting a frustrating experience with academic expectations.

Topics

Physical variables and measurements in atmosphere and ocean
Thermodynamics and moist atmospheric processes
Physics of clouds, precipitation, and chemical constituents

Skills

Understanding physical variables, laws, and measurements in atmosphere and ocean systems
Applying thermodynamics to moist atmospheric processes
Analyzing the physics of clouds, precipitation, and chemical constituents

Grades

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Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records

ATMOCN 330 · Fall 2026

Physics of the Atmosphere and Ocean I

Recorded 2026-09-07

Raw records

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Model outputs & technical records

nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4

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Model & dataset provenance

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