Astronomy 105 - Weather & Our Atmosphere

Spring
2020
02
4.00
Robert Hallock
TU TH 10:00AM 11:15AM
UMass Amherst
51591
Hasbrouck Laboratory room 134
hallock@physics.umass.edu
Basic weather parameters, light and energy in the atmosphere. Topics include: atmospheric gases and their behavior; instability of the atmosphere; winds and their origin: large scale, small scale. Moisture: evaporation, condensation, clouds. Kinds of precipitation. Storms: hurricanes, thunderstorms, tornadoes. Atmospheric optics: rainbows, halos, mirages. Climate and climate change. (Gen.Ed. PS)
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