Phy 6201 Basic Atmospheric Physics Credit - 3

Structure and composition of the atmosphere, Atmospheric parameters, Physical properties of gases, Solar and terrestrial radiation, Radiative transfer, Heat balance of the terrestrial atmosphere, Thermodynamics of the atmosphere, T-P diagram, Elements of cloud physics, Atmospheric instruments, Meteorological analysis, Synoptic chart, etc., Analysis of 500, 300 and 200 mb charts, Combined analysis using conventional data and satellite images.