5020 PHYSICAL METEOROLOGY II, 1 hrs. Laboratory course concerned with Proposed Course Description and Prerequisites: physical processes in the atmosphere. Approximately eight experiments are conducted examining phenomena related to atmospheric radiation, gas expansions, phase transitions, and nucleation. MATH 2210, PHYS 1310 and 1320 (or equivalent). Prerequisites: This course is an old course that was left over from a previous curriculum. It is Rationale: not part of our existing core curriculum nor has it been taught for several years. Material in this course will be treated in ATSC 5012. Action Taken: Approved. ATSC 5100 ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS I, 3 hrs. Development and interpretation of the Proposed Course Description and Prerequisites: atmospheric equations of motion, scales of motion, horizontal atmospheric winds, thermal wind equation, circulation and vorticity. Introduction to planetary boundary layer flows. ATSC 5005, ATSC 5006 or concurrent enrollment. Prerequisites: Curriculum change. Content of this course will be covered in ATSC 5015. Rationale: Action Taken: Approved. ATSC 5160 SYNOPTIC METEORLOGY, 2 hrs. Structure and evolution of the Proposed Course Description and Prerequisites: extratropical cyclone, identification and development of fronts, jet streams and associated weather features; theories of cyclogenesis; role of topography. Climatology of formation and movement of a cyclone. Mesoscale circulation features; ingredients of severe weather. Dual listed with ATSC 4160. ATSC 4031, 5001, 5003, 5100, 5004 5031 and permission of instructor. Prerequisites: Curriculum change. Content of this course will be covered in ATSC 5016. Rationale: Action Taken: Approved. CHE
5020 PHYSICAL METEOROLOGY II, 1 hrs. Proposed Course Description and Prerequisites: Laboratory course concerned with physical processes in the atmosphere. Approximately eight experiments are conducted examining phenomena related to atmospheric radiation, gas expansions, phase transitions, and nucleation. Prerequisites: MATH 2210, PHYS 1310 and 1320 (or equivalent). Rationale: This course is an old course that was left over from a previous curriculum. It is not part of our existing core curriculum nor has it been taught for several years. Material in this course will be treated in ATSC 5012. Action Taken: Approved. ATSC 5100 ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS I, 3 hrs. Proposed Course Description and Prerequisites: Development and interpretation of the atmospheric equations of motion, scales of motion, horizontal atmospheric winds, thermal wind equation, circulation and vorticity. Introduction to planetary boundary layer flows. Prerequisites: ATSC 5005, ATSC 5006 or concurrent enrollment. Rationale: Curriculum change. Content of this course will be covered in ATSC 5015. Action Taken: Approved. ATSC 5160 SYNOPTIC METEORLOGY, 2 hrs. Proposed Course Description and Prerequisites: Structure and evolution of the extratropical cyclone, identification and development of fronts, jet streams and associated weather features; theories of cyclogenesis; role of topography. Climatology of formation and movement of a cyclone. Mesoscale circulation features; ingredients of severe weather. Dual listed with ATSC 4160. Prerequisites: ATSC 4031, 5001, 5003, 5100, 5004 5031 and permission of instructor. Rationale: Curriculum change. Content of this course will be covered in ATSC 5016. Action Taken: Approved. CHE
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