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Atmospheric Physics MTU 2022

Visiting Assistant Professor Kyle Gorkowski
Los Alamos National Laboratory
kjgorkow@mtu.edu gorkowski@lanl.gov

Guest Lecture Kamal Kant Chandrakar
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
kkchandr@ucar.edu

Office

Fisher 201G (Dr. Shaw's office)

Drop-ins are welcome: typical work hours are M-F 8:30-4:30

Class Schedule

Tuesday, Thursday 9:30-10:45 am
Grover Dillman Hall 0320

Books

Seinfeld, J. H., Pandis, S. N. (2016). Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change. (pdf provided)

J. E. Frederick, Principles of Atmospheric Science. 2008. (optional)

Programming

Python- Some homework and classes will use python scripts (jupyter notebooks) on Google Colab.

Part 1 of 4

August 29 to September 30

Structure of the atmosphere, Mesoscale, and Global processes.

Part 2 of 4

October 3 to November 4

Aerosols in the atmosphere and radiation.

Part 3 of 4 (Kamal's Lectures)

November 7 to November 18

Turbulence Processes and Clouds.

Part 4 of 4

November 28 to December 9

Special topics & Project Reviews

Course Evaluation

Homeworks (25%)
Exams and Quizzes (25%)
Class Participation (10%)
Project (40%)

No Final Exam

The class will follow the MTU student handbook for the unlisted categories, like academic integrity, etc.