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  • ATMOS 5260: Snow & Avalanche

    4.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Field sessions require clothing and equipment that allow students to participate in outdoor activities. Students must be able to ski or snowshoe, climb steep terrain, and safely ski back down. Two lectures or discussions weekly combined with one full afternoon in field. Second lecture meets at Alta Town Library before field session. Provides thorough background in technical avalanche forecasting procedures. Study of conditions leading to snow avalanches, broader aspects of snow in all its phases.
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  • ATMOS 5300: Thermodynamics

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Thermodynamics of dry and moist air, including adiabatic processes, parcel theory, and thermodynamic diagrams; boundary layer structure and processes, including turbulence, surface fluxes, vertical structure and diurnal cycle. Prerequisites: ATMOS 5000. Corequisites: MATH 2250.
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  • ATMOS 5310: Physical Meteorology

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Overview of aerosols, clouds and precipitation in the atmosphere including observed characteristics and the thermodynamics of how clouds are created and dissipated. Physical interactions of solar and terrestrial radiation with atmospheric constituents, including greenhouse gases, aerosols, clouds and the ground, the role of clouds and atmospheric gases in the earth's energy budget, and the role of anthropogenic greenhouse gases in climate change. Prerequisites: ATMOS 5000 AND ATMOS 5300
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  • ATMOS 5340: Enviro Prog & Stats

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Environmental fields are overwhelmed with information, but methods are available to help acquire, analyze, visualize, and interpret the associated time series and multidimensional fields. To accomplish these tasks, applications of computer programming and statistics relevant to environmental fields are introduced. The Python programming language using the Linux programming environment is emphasized. Statistical methods include time series analysis, multivariate data analysis of two-dimensional fields, forecast verification, and hypothesis testing. Corequisites: ATMOS 5000.
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  • ATMOS 5400: The Climate System

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Interactions among components of the climate system are examined, especially interactions concerning the atmosphere, oceans, land surfaces, and sea ice. After completion of the course, knowledge of the physical processes underlying climate dynamics will enable students to evaluate and understand projected climate change and variability. Prerequisites: MATH 1050.
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  • ATMOS 5500: Num Weather Prediction

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Introduction to modern numerical weather forecasting techniques, concentrating on model fundamentals, structures, dynamics, physical parameterization, and model forecast diagnostics. Prerequisites: ATMOS 5100.
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  • ATMOS 5700: Mesoscale & Radar

    3.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Fundamentals of radar meteorology; use of surface-based, aircraft-based, and satellite-based radar to study clouds, rainfall, and storms. Quantitative description of cumulus convection, multicell and supercell storms, mesoscale convective systems, local circulations (thermal and terrain forcing), downslope windstorms. Emphasis is on using observed characteristics to develop a physical and dynamical understanding of phenomena over a range of scales. Whenever possible, we will undertake real-time examination of storms as they may develop around the country. Fundamental aspects of mesoscale and non-hydrostatic motions in the atmosphere. Such motions are ubiquitous over mountains and within the atmospheric boundary layer, convective systems, lake effect snowstorms, extratropical cyclones, and tropical cyclones. The course also describes how modern weather radars are used for the quantitative description and physical understanding of precipitating mesoscale systems. Mesoscale events will be examined as they develop around the country. Prerequisites: ATMOS 5100 AND ATMOS 5300.
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  • ATMOS 5800: Experiential Learning I

    1.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Students are guided through independent and group study to prepare an experiential learning experience, e.g., a research project, internship, or outreach activity. Students propose a customized experience relevant to their own interests that will be pursued during a subsequent semester. The course will also help students develop their skills in oral and written scientific communication.
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  • ATMOS 5810: Experiential Learn. II

    1.00 - 12.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    A learning opportunity (e.g., a research project, internship, or outreach activity) that is customized by the student to be relevant to their specific interests. Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
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  • ATMOS 5910: Special Topics

    1.00 - 12.00 Credits
    University of Utah

    Prerequisites: Instructor Consent.
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