ATMO451A

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ATMO451A - Physical Meteorology I

Hydrology & Atmospheric SciUndergraduateUA - UA General

Course ID

008951

Course Description

Introduction to atmospheric physics that includes the composition and chemistry of the atmosphere, kinetic theory, the mechanics of ideal and real fluids, aerosol mechanics, atmospheric acoustics, atmospheric radiation, scattering, radiative transfer, atmospheric optics, cloud physics, and atmospheric electricity.

Min Units

3

Max Units

3

Repeatable for Credit

No

Grading Basis

GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E

Career

Undergraduate

Course Requisites

PHYS 426 or consent of instructor.

May be convened with

ATMO551A

Component

Lecture

Optional Component

No