Atmospheric Sciences @ UGA

Atmospheric composition and structure, clouds, precipitation, and atmospheric motion and winds. Organized weather systems, including air masses, fronts, and severe weather. Discussion of global climates includes circulation, wind systems, climate classification, and climate change.

GEOG 1112L. Introduction to Weather and Climate Laboratory.

1 hour. 2 hours lab per week. Oasis Title: INTRO WEA & CLI LAB. Offered fall, spring, and summer semesters every year. Prerequisite or corequisite: GEOG 1112.

Optional laboratory for Introduction to Weather and Climate. Weather events and atmospheric processes are explored using audio-visual materials, exercises in problem solving, and computer weather display terminals that provide real-time information to students. Weather-map reading is a skill basic to the course, and is taught using both paper maps and computer graphics. With this background, students go on to look at various atmospheric phenomena in depth, including moisture, winds and air pressure, cloud formation and precipitation, the life cycle of frontal low pressure centers, upper atmosphere influences on surface circulations, and weather forecasting.

ENGR 2080. Aviation Meteorology.

3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. Oasis Title: AVIATION MET. Prerequisite: GEOG 1112 and (MATH 1113 or MATH 2200).

Meteorology from the unique perspective of the aviation industry. Review of meteorology and aerodynamics fundamentals. In-depth examination of aviation hazards such as turbulence, icing, and wind shear. Case studies of weather-related airline disasters. Use of aviation weather resources in the creation of weather briefings. Offered every year.

GEOG 3110. Climatology.

3 hours. Oasis Title: CLIMATOLOGY. Offered fall and spring semesters every year. Prerequisite: (GEOG 1111 and GEOG 1111L) or (GEOG 1112 and GEOG 1112L) or (GEOG 2110H and GEOG 2110L).

Climatology from local to global scales. Topics include radiation/heat exchanges, the hydrologic cycle, global climate patterns, climate change, measurement and data sources, relationships of climate with ecosystem processes and human activities, climate forecasting.

GEOG 3120-3120L. Weather Analysis and Forecasting.

3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. Oasis Title: WEATHER ANALYSIS. Prerequisite: GEOG 1112 and GEOG 1112L. Offered fall semester every year.

The collection, display, and application of weather data. The use of meteorological instruments, codes, maps, atmospheric soundings, and thermodynamics diagrams. Interpretation of weather maps using basic meteorological principles.

GEOG/ENGR 4111/6111-4111L/6111L. Atmospheric Thermodynamics.

3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. Oasis Title: ATMOS THERMO. Undergraduate prerequisite: MATH 2500 and PHYS 1212-1212L. Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 2700 and (CHEM 1211 or CHEM 1311H or CHEM 1411) and (CSCI 1301-1301L or ENGR 1140). Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

An introduction to atmospheric thermodynamics with emphasis on the first and second laws of thermodynamics, equation of state for gases, moisture variables, adiabatic and diabatic processes of dry and moist air, phase changes of water, and atmospheric statics.

GEOG/ENGR 4112/6112. Atmospheric Dynamics.

3 hours. Oasis Title: ATMOS DYNAMICS. Undergraduate prerequisite: (GEOG 1112 and GEOG 1112L and MATH 2200) or permission of department.

A quantitative investigation of large-scale atmospheric motion. Equations of motion are derived from basic physical laws. Concepts of vorticity, quasi-geostrophic theory, and general circulation are addressed.

ENGR 4131/6131-4131L/6131L. Introductory Atmospheric Physics.

3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. Oasis Title: INTRO ATMOS PHYSICS. Undergraduate prerequisite: MATH 2500 and PHYS 1212-1212L. Undergraduate prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 2700 and (CHEM 1211 or CHEM 1311H or CHEM 1411) and (CSCI 1301-1301L or ENGR 1140). Offered spring semester every even-numbered year.

An introduction to the physics of the atmosphere with emphasis on the laws of radiation, solar and terrestrial radiation, surface and atmospheric energy balances, cloud physics, precipitation formation, and atmospheric optical and electrical phenomena.

GEOG 4120/6120. Synoptic Meteorology/Climatology.

3 hours. Oasis Title: SYNOP METEOR & CLIM. Undergraduate prerequisite: GEOG 3120-3120L or permission of department.

Theory and observations to understand mid-latitude weather systems. Focus is on application of quasi-geostrophic theory in weather forecasting. Analysis and interpretation of weather maps and numerical models. Development and life cycle of cyclones, fronts, and jet streams.

GEOG 4140/6140. Satellite Meteorology/Climatology.

3 hours. Oasis Title: SATEL METEOR & CLIM. Undergraduate prerequisite: (GEOG 1111 and GEOG 1111L) or (GEOG 1112 and GEOG 1112L) or (GEOG 2110H and GEOG 2110L) or permission of department.

Application of satellite remote sensing in meteorology and climatology. Applications include clouds, atmospheric water vapor and precipitation, the Earth's radiation budget, sea and land surface temperatures.

GEOG 4150/6150. Physical Climatology.

3 hours. Oasis Title: PHYS CLIMATOLOGY. Undergraduate prerequisite: GEOG 3110 or GEOG 3120-3120L or GEOG 4140/6140 or GEOG 4160/6160 or ENGR(GEOG) 4161/6161-4161L/6161L or GEOG(ENGR) 4112/6112 or permission of department. Offered fall semester every odd-numbered year.

Advanced, quantitative study of Earth's physical climate. Includes global energy balance, surface-atmosphere energy exchanges, surface hydrology and water budget at various temporal and spatial scales. Methods of measuring and modeling are discussed. Case studies are used to illustrate how the physical processes govern the climate system.

GEOG 4160/6160. Applied Climatology.

3 hours. Oasis Title: APPLIED CLIMATOLOGY. Undergraduate prerequisite: GEOG 3110 or permission of department. Offered fall and spring semesters every year.

The interaction of climate with organisms, communities, and ecosystems. Mechanisms of heat flow, radiation exchanges and water vapor flux; statistical methods used with climatic data; bioclimatic methods used to improve environmental impact assessment; and case studies that demonstrate the role of climate in ecosystem function.

GEOG/ENGR 4/6161-4/6161L. Environmental Microclimatology.

4 hours. 3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab per week. Oasis Title: ENV MICROCLIMATE. Undergraduate prerequisite: (MATH 2500 or MATH 2700) and PHYS 1211-1211L and [(BIOL 1103 and BIOL 1103L) or (BIOL 1104 and BIOL 1104L) or BIOL 1107-1107L or (BTNY 1210 and BTNY 1210L) or (BTNY 1220 and BTNY 1220L)].

An introduction to the interactions between the biosphere and atmosphere. Energy, moisture, and carbon exchange in the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum with applications to managed and natural environments. The impact of weather and climate on humans and domesticated animals. Elementary turbulent exchange theory will be introduced.

GEOG/ENGR 4180/6180. Special Topics in Atmospheric Sciences.

3 hours. Oasis Title: TOPICS ATMOS SCI. Undergraduate prerequisite: Permission of department. Offered every year.

Special interest topics in atmospheric sciences. Coastal Meteorology was offered Spring 2000 and Aviation Meteorology was offered Spring 2001

ENGR 4480/6480. Instrumentation for Environmental Quality.

3 hours. 2 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. Oasis Title: INSTRM FOR ENV QUAL. Undergraduate prerequisite: MATH 2700 and PHYS 1212-1212L. Offered fall semester every year.

Operation of instrumentation used to measure physical variables which determine environmental quality. The engineering design and application of measuring systems for airborne particulates, gaseous atmospheric contaminants, solar and environmental radiation, and noise will be emphasized.

ENGR (MARS) 4113/6113-4113L/6113L. Introductory Geophysical Fluid Dynamics with Applications.

4 hours. Course Computer Title: INTRO GEO FL DYN Undergraduate: MATH 2500 and MATH 2700 and PHYS 1212 and ((ENGR)GEOG 4112 or ENGR 2150 or MARS 4100

Second semester fluid dynamics course for graduate students and advanced undergraduates emphasizing quasi-geostrophic dynamics, balance models, Rossby, Kelvin and gravity waves, barotropic, baroclinic, inertial and convective instabilities, and the general circulation of rotating stratified fluids. Applications made to weather forecasting and ocean dynamics. Laboratory includes hands-on experiments and simulations.

ENGR (MARS) 4176/6175. Coastal Meteorology.

3 hours. 3 lecture hours and 2 hours in discussion group per week. Oasis Title: COASTAL METEOROLOGY. Undergraduate prerequisite: MATH 2500 and PHYS 1212-1212L and (MARS 1010-1010-L or GEOG 1112) PREREQUISITE OR COREQUESITE COURSES Undergraduate: MATH 2700. CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L. Offered spring semester every year.

An introduction to air-sea-land interactions that occur at the boundaries of continents. The course will cover atmospheric radiation, thermodynamics, and hydrodynamics, mesoscale and synoptic scale weather systems, atmospheric boundary layers, and applications to engineering meteorology.

EHSC 4080/6080. Environmental Air Quality.

3 hours. Oasis Title: ENVIR AIR QUALITY. Undergraduate prerequisite: CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L. Offered spring semester every year.

Sources, control, and modeling of air pollution; effects of air pollutants on human health and the environment; atmospheric chemistry, indoor air quality, and regulatory issues.

EHSC 4350/6350-4350L/6350L. Environmental Chemistry.

3 hours. 3 hours lecture and 2 hours lab per week. Oasis Title: ENVIRONMENTAL CHEM. Undergraduate prerequisite: CHEM 2211 and CHEM 2211L and MATH 1113 and STAT 2000. Offered spring semester every odd-numbered year.

Chemical principles of environmental processes which result from natural or human-generated phenomena; air, water, and soil chemical reactions involving pollutants and wastes; measurement of pollutants in the environment.

MARS 8030. General Physical Oceanography.

3 hours. Oasis Title: GEN PHYS OCEAN. Prerequisite: (MATH 2500 and PHYS 1112-1112L) or permission of department. Offered spring semester every year.

Oceanic circulation and elementary dynamical principles. Major topics include observed physical properties of the world's oceans, geostrophy, and vorticity.