Dr. Hallar 5140 Atmospheric Radiation

3/1: Lecture 1:  Relevance for Climate and Weather and Properties of Radiation (Part 1)

3/3: Lecture 2:  Properties of Radiation (Part 2)

Reading Assignment:  Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

Homework 1 Assignment: Problems Chapter 1,2, and 3:  1.2, 2.1, 2.3, 2.6, 2.7, 2.8, 2.9a, 2.10, 2.11, 3.1

3/6: Lecture 3: Properties of Radiation (Part 3)

Reading Assignment: Chapter 3

3/8: Lecture 4: The Electromagnetic Spectrum & Refection and Refraction (Part 1)

Reading Assignment: Chapter 4

3/10: Lecture 5: Refection and Refraction (Part 2)

Quiz

Reading Assignment: Chapter 5

3/13- 3/17: Spring Break

3/20: Lecture 6: Radiative Properties of Natural Surfaces: Applications

Reading Assignment: Chapter 6

Homework Assignment 2: Problems Chapter 4, 5 and 6: 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4, 6.1, 6.4, 6.6, 6.9, 6.15, 6.16, 6.21, 6.22, 6.26

Homework #1 Due

3/22: Lecture 7: Thermal Emission: Applications

Reading Assignment: Chapter 7

Quiz

3/24: Lecture 8: Thermal Emissions and Atmospheric Transmission (Part 1)

3/27: Lecture 9: Atmospheric Transmission (Part 2)

Reading Assignment: Chapter 8

3/29: Mid-term Exam (Covers Chapter 1-6)

Homework Assignment 3: Problems Chapter 7 and 8: 7.2, 7.6, 7.7, 7.9, 7.10, 8.8, 8.9, 8.10

Homework #2 Due

3/31: Lecture 10: Atmospheric Emission

Reading Assignment: Chapter 9

4/3: Lecture 11: Absorption by Atmospheric Gases (Part 1)

4/5: Lecture 12: Absorption by Atmospheric Gases (Part 2)

Homework Assignment 4: Problems Chapter 9, 11 and 12: 9.1, 9.4, 9.6, 11.2 a &b, 11.4, 12.3, 12.4, 12.5, 12.6, 12.7, 12.9

Reading Assignment: Chapter 11

Homework #3 Due

4/7: Lecture 13: Radiative Transfer Equation with scattering (Part 1)

4/10: Lecture 14: Radiative Transfer Equation with scattering (Part 2)

Reading Assignment: Chapter 12

4/12: Lecture 15: Scattering and Absorption by Particles (Part 1)

4/14: Lecture 16: Scattering and Absorption by Particles (Part 2)

 Quiz

4/17: Study Guide for final exam

Homework #4 Due

4/19: Class Presentations

4/21: Class Presentations

4/24: Class Presentations

Final exam: Thursday, April 27 from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm