ESM 471 Atmospheric Physics
Cycles of trace gases in the Earth’s atmosphere and their role in the environment. Emission, dispersal, and removal of natural and man-made trace constituents in the atmosphere that determine the Earth’s climate and stratospheric ozone layer. Also offered for graduate-level credit as ESM 571; this is the same course as Ph 471 and may only be taken only once for credit.
Cross Listed Courses
Ph 471
Prerequisite
one year each of calculus and calculus-based physics. Recommended: introductory course in differential equations.