RADIATION IN THE ATMOSPHERE AND OCEAN

ATMOCN 640

Course Description

Introduction to radiation: basic laws, radiative transfer under clear sky conditions, scattering by individual particles, multiple scattering, radiative properties of clouds and aerosols, energy budget, miscellaneous applications.

Prerequisties

(PHYSICS 202 , PHYSICS 208 , or PHYSICS 248 ) and MATH 234 , or graduate/professional standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.41

0.36% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

3.9% from Historical

A Rate

31.82%

-17.35% from Historical

Class Size

65.26% from Historical

Cumulative Grade Distribution

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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