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AOSS 380 - Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation

  • Instructor: Xianglei Huang
  • Description: Basic concepts and processes of radiative transfer including radiometric quantities, electromagnetic spectrum, absorption, emission, scattering. The physics laws governing these processes including the Planck Law and the Kirchhoff Law. Radiative properties of atmospheric constituents. Reflection and refraction. Introductory-level descriptions of relevant applications in atmospheric sciences and climate physics.
  • Prerequisite: Math 216 or equivalent
  • Semester Offered: FALL
  • Time: 10:30 am to 7:00 pm
  • Days: T Th
  • Credits: 4
  • Room: 2238 SRB
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