Research Advances in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

ATMOCN 903 prepares graduate students for their Ph.D. preliminary exam through philosophy of science discussions, literature reviews, and proposal writing training.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Ankur Desai3.9/5

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Fall 2026
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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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ANKUR DESAI is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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SEM 001Classroom Instruction8 / 120

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 91.7% A/AB (n=12 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Philosophy of science
  • Development of ideas in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences
  • Ph.D. dissertation proposal preparation

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  • Proposal writing
  • Philosophy of science discussion
  • Literature review

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ATMOCN 903 · Fall 2026

Research Advances in the Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Recorded 2026-09-07
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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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