ASTR-5560 (3) Radiative Processes in Planetary Atmospheres

Applies radiative transfer theory to problems in planetary atmospheres, with primary emphasis on the Earth's atmosphere; principles of atomic and molecular spectroscopy; infrared band representation; absorption and emission of atmospheric gases; radiation flux and flux divergence computations; radiative transfer and fluid motions; additional applications such as the greenhouse effect; and inversion methods and climate models. Department enforced prereq. or coreq., ASTR 5110. Recommended prereq., ATOC 5235. Same as ATOC 5560. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.