The structure and composition of the Earth's atmosphere; solar radiation and atmospheric radiative transfer; mean circulation, tides and wave motions; the major photochemical processes and their implications; the physical processes of the ionosphere and the magnetosphere. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): PHYS 223.3 and PHYS 356.3 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EP 370.3 or PHYS 371.3 Note: Students with may receive credit for only one of PHYS 821.3 or PHYS 422.3.
The structure and composition of the Earth's atmosphere; solar radiation and atmospheric radiative transfer; mean circulation, tides and wave motions; the major photochemical processes and their implications; the physical processes of the ionosphere and the magnetosphere. Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hoursPrerequisite(s): PHYS 223.3 and PHYS 356.3 Prerequisite(s) or Corequisite(s): EP 370.3 or PHYS 371.3 Note: Students with may receive credit for only one of PHYS 821.3 or PHYS 422.3.
