ATM F693

Contact: Dr. Sassen

ATM F699

~Fall 2003 Course Descriptions~

ATM 401 (3 Credits) INTRODUCTION TO ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

Instructor: Dr. Cathy Cahill

Time and Location: MWF 09:15-10:15 at NSCI 207.

For further information contact: Dr.Cathy Cahill

Course Description:

Introduction to Atmospheric Science includes the thermodynamics and dynamics of properties of constituent gases, energy and mass conservation in the atmosphere, internal energy and entropy in dry and moist processes, water vapor in the atmosphere, static and conditional stability, non-internal equations of motion, hydrostasis, geostrophy. Chemistry discussion includes thermodynamic equilibrium and kinetic processes in the atmosphere, role of photolysis and gas phase oxidation processes, heterogenous chemistry, origin of ozone layer, fundamentals of biogeochemical cycles: (e.g. C02); Radiation discussion includes solar and terrestrial radiation, major absorbers, radiation balance,radiative equilibrium , radiative-convective equilibrium, basics of molecular, aerosol, and cloud absorption and scattering.

ATM 409 (3 Credits) ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS

Instructor: Dr. Glenn Shaw

Time and Location: TR 11:30-01:00 Location: TBA

For further information contact: Dr. Glenn Shaw

Course Description:

Atmospheric thermodynamics including the fudamentals of internal energy, enthalpy and Gibb's free energy in the atmospheric context, thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, internal equilibrium, gas and heterogenous systems, phase equilibria and nucleation of water, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, conserved variables. Includes thermodynamic diagrams: area equivalence computation of energy integrals, skew-T/log-P charts and tephigrams. Processes in the atmosphere include frost and dew points, isenthalpic processes, equivalent and wet-bulb temperatures,saturated ascent/descent, phase transition. Vertical stability: conditional and potential instability, Margule's theorems, available potential energy, laboratory and field measurements of thermodynamic constants, solar initiated chemical processes, chemical origin of atmospheric temperature profile.

ATM 601 (3 Credits) INTRODUCTION TO ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE

Instructor: Dr. Cathy Cahill

Time and Location: MWF 09:15-10:15 at NSCI 207.

For further information contact: Dr.Cathy Cahill

Course Description:

Introduction to Atmospheric Science includes the thermodynamics and dynamics of properties of constituent gases, energy and mass conservation in the atmosphere, internal energy and entropy in dry and moist processes, water vapor in the atmosphere, static and conditional stability, non-internal equations of motion, hydrostasis, geostrophy. Chemistry discussion includes thermodynamic equilibrium and kinetic processes in the atmosphere, role of photolysis and gas phase oxidation processes, heterogenous chemistry, origin of ozone layer, fundamentals of biogeochemical cycles: (e.g. C02); Radiation discussion includes solar and terrestrial radiation, major absorbers, radiation balance,radiative equilibrium , radiative-convective equilibrium, basics of molecular, aerosol, and cloud absorption and scattering.

ATM 609 (3 Credits) ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYMANICS

Instructor: Dr. Glenn Shaw

Time and Location: TR 11:30-01:00 Location: TBA

For further information contact: Dr. Glenn Shaw

Course Description:

Atmospheric thermodynamics including the fudamentals of internal energy, enthalpy and Gibb's free energy in the atmospheric context, thermodynamic properties of ideal gases, internal equilibrium, gas and heterogenous systems, phase equilibria and nucleation of water, Clausius-Clapeyron equation, conserved variables. Includes thermodynamic diagrams: area equivalence computation of energy integrals, skew-T/log-P charts and tephigrams. Processes in the atmosphere include frost and dew points, isenthalpic processes, equivalent and wet-bulb temperatures,saturated ascent/descent, phase transition. Vertical stability: conditional and potential instability, Margule's theorems, available potential energy, laboratory and field measurements of thermodynamic constants, solar initiated chemical processes, chemical origin of atmospheric temperature profile.

ATM 656 F02 (3 Credits) CLIMATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE

Instructor: Dr. John Walsh

Time and Location: TBA-Postponed until Spring 2004

For further information contact:Dr. John Walsh

Course Description:

The climate of planet Earth and its changes with time. Radiative fluxes, greenhouse effects, energy budget, hydrological cycle, the atmospheric composition and climatic zones. Physical and chemical reasons for climatic change.

ATM 693 F02 (3 Credits) WEATHER DISCUSSION PRACTICUM

Instructor: Dr. Jeff Tilley

Time and Location: TBA

For further information contact: Dr. Jeff Tilley

Course Description:

This course, conducted in collaboration with the Fairbanks National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office, provides an opportunity to practically apply meteorological theory and knowledge as participants in the weekly UAF/NWS Synoptic Weather Briefings .

Registered students will be required to attend the weekly briefings, participate in discussion and present a full briefing (or two halves in conjunction with either the instructor, NWS staff or other students) to an mixed audience of researchers, students, staff and the general public. Grading will be based on participation and the quality of the presentation.

ATM 693 F04 (3 Credits) NUMERIC MODELING AND PARAMETERIZATION METHODS

Instructor: Dr. Nicole Molders

Time and Location: TR 02:00-03:00 at IARC 319

For further information contact: Dr. Nicole Mölders

ATM 693 F03 Credits) Atmospheric Science Informal Seminar

Instructor: Dr. Nicole Molders

Time and Location: See Time Table

For further information contact: Dr. Nicole Mölders

Course Description:

The Atmospheric Science Informal Seminar is a seminar series wherein ongoing research in Atmospheric Sciences is presented by the scientists.  This seminar is the oppertunity to get to know about newest research results, ideas and direction long before you can find them published in peer-reviewed journals.  Presentations cover the broad range of Atmospheric Sciences and the links to neighbored sciences as they are required to answer questions on climate variability, climate change, and assessment studies.  Themes that will be presented and discussed in this fall semester are the progress towards detection of NO 3, quantifying the exchange of ozone and highly reactive nitrogen compounds between the atmosphere and biosphere, exchange of trace gases between the snow and atmosphere and the consequences for atmospheric chemistry and ice core interpretation. Oversight talks will address aspects of the absorption of UV radiation by chromophoric dissolved organic matter in the ocean and its role in dimethyl sulfide photolysis, the radiative effects of contrails, and their implication for climate. Focus is on climate projections of Arctic change. The connection between fine arts and natural science and the assessment of climate will be addressed. Furthermore, the recent progress in developing the Arctic MM5 that is used for research and forecasting Alaskan weather will be presented.

Please note that courses are offered in a variety of departments (Physics, Chemistry, Oceanography, Geology and Geophysics, and others) that are appropriate for your research specialty and interests. Additional course listings for this semester can be found in the UAF course catalog.

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