Atmospheric Radiative Transfer

Subject associations
AOS 527 / GEO 527
Term
Fall 2024
Instructors
David Paynter
Venkatachalam Ramaswamy
Registrar description

Structure and composition of terrestrial atmospheres. Fundamental aspects of electromagnetic radiation. Absorption and emission by atmospheric gases. Optical extinction of particles. Roles of atmospheric species in Earth's radiative energy balance. Perturbation of climate due to natural and antropogenic causes. Satellite observations of climate system.