Earth and Ocean Sciences (EOS) Courses>Atmospheric Physics

EOS340 - Atmospheric Physics

Description

An introduction to the study of the atmosphere as a physical system. Equations of motion; force balances; thermodynamics; phase changes of water; radiative transfer; waves and instabilities; predictability.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-2

Cross-listed courses

PHYS340 - Atmospheric Physics

Note(s)

  • Credit will be granted for only one of EOS 340, PHYS 340.

Prerequisites

  • Complete 1 of the following
    • Complete 1 of the following
      • Complete all of:
      • Complete all of:
        • PHYS110 - Introductory Physics I (1.5)
        • PHYS111 - Introductory Physics II (1.5)
      • Complete all of:
    • permission of the department.

Pre- or corequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Completed or concurrently enrolled in 1 of:
    • Completed or concurrently enrolled in 1 of:
      • CHEM245 - Introduction to Thermodynamics (1.5)
      • PHYS317 - Thermodynamics (1.5)

Course offered by

School of Earth and Ocean Sciences

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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