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(P): Lecture taught by Prof. Ronald Prinn
(M): Lecture taught by Dr. Robert McClatchey
Course calendar.
| LEC # |
TOPICS |
KEY DATES |
| 1 |
Introduction (P)
Thermodynamic Concepts of Radiation and Energy Levels in Molecules |
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| 2 |
Equation of Radiative Transfer (M)
Derivation
- Special Cases |
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| 3 |
Equation of Radiative Transfer (cont.) (M)
Fluxes and Simple Solutions
- Radiative Equilibrium Approximation (Exercise 1) |
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| 4 |
Modeling Atmospheric Transmission and Emission (P)
Absorption and Emission by Gases
- Rotational Spectra
- Vibration - Rotation Spectra
- Line Shape |
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| 5 |
Modeling Atmospheric Transmission and Emission (cont.) (M)
The HITRAN Data Base and Applications (Exercise 2) |
Exercise 1 due |
| 6 |
Modeling Atmospheric Transmission and Emission (cont.) (M)
Band Models (Weak Line, Strong Line, Random, Regular, k Distribution) |
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| 7 |
Modeling Atmospheric Transmission and Emission (cont.) (M)
MODTRAN - R.M. (Exercise 3) |
Exercise 2 due |
| 8 |
Scattering of Radiation by Molecules and Particles (M)
Single Scattering
Size Distributions
Mie Scattering (Exercise 4) |
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| 9 |
Multiple Scattering (M)
Discrete Ordinates (Exercise 5) |
Exercise 3 due |
| 10 |
Remote Sensing (M)
Scattered Sunlight (Observations from Ground, from Satellite)
Retrieval of Gases, Particulate Information, Surface Properties |
Exercise 4 due |
| 11 |
Remote Sensing (cont.) (M)
Thermal Emission
Weighting Functions
Temperature and Water Vapor Retrieval
Limb Scanning |
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| 12 |
Remote Sensing (cont.) (M)
Application of MODTRAN to Remote Sensing (Exercise 6) |
Exercise 5 due |
| 13 |
Remote Sensing (cont.) (M)
Misc. Topics and Summary (Microwave Remote Sensing, Active Remote Sensing - LIDAR and RADAR) |
Exercise 6 due 7 days after Lec #13 |