EAS A332 Thermodynamics and Cloud Processes

30651 — Fall 2023

Instructor
Paul Staten
Location
GY 1042
Days and Times
Lecture Tuesday/Thursday 9:45-11:00 a.m.
Course Description

Earth's weather and climate are controlled by how heat and moisture move in the atmosphere. In this course, students learn and apply the basic physical laws that govern those processes. Topics include thermodynamic laws, principles of atmospheric stability, phase changes of water, nucleation of cloud droplets and the growth of clouds, and the use of common meteorological tools and data to interpret cloud and precipitation behavior.

3 credits