ASTR-5730 (3) Stellar Atmospheres and Radiative Transfer

Explores stellar atmospheres: basic stellar atmospheres, spectral line formation, interpretation of stellar spectra, and model atmospheres. Examines solar physics: the Sun as a star, solar cycle, chromospheric and coronal structure, energy balance, magnetic field, and solar wind. Department enforced prereqs., ASTR 5110 and undergraduate physics. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.