Legacy Course Catalog
EAS 638 - Atmospheric Radiation
Effectivity: | 05/19/2003 - Fall 2007 *** @ Purdue West Lafayette Traditional |
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Credits: | 3 |
Instructional Types: | Lec |
Usually Offered: | spr |
Short Title: | Atmospheric Radiation |
Description: | Concepts of solid angle, intensity, flux density, and attenuation coefficients. Kirchoff's law, Planck's law and consequences. The radiative transfer equation and its formal solution. Infrared radiative transfer of energy, absorption processes, and departures from thermodynamic equilibrium. Atmospheric optics and visibility, radiative effects of pollutants. Prerequisite: EAS 53200, 53300, MA 51000. |
School: | School Of Science |
Department: | Dept Of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences |
Credit By Exam: | NO |
Repeatable Flag: | NO |
Temporary Flag: | NO |
Full Time Privilege Flag: | NO |
Honors Flag: | NO |
Variable Title Flag: | NO |
Fall 2007 *** indicates the course was still an active course and was transferred to the Banner Catalog effective Spring 2008. This course was not expired Fall 2007.