University Catalog 2014-2015

University of Colorado Boulder

ATOC-5600 (3) Physics and Chemistry of Clouds and Aerosols

Clouds and aerosols are ubiquitous in planetary atmospheres, where they impact climate, atmospheric chemistry, remote sensing, and weather. Applies basic microphysical, radiative, and chemical processes affecting particles to issues in current literature. Prereq., one year of college chemistry and calculus-based physics and math up through differential equations. ATOC graduate core course. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.