ATM S 533, Spring Quarter 2001
Atmospheric Radiation (Longwave)
Instructor: Prof. Qiang Fu
Office: 320 Atmospheric Sciences Bldg.
Phone: 685-2070
qfu@atmos.washington.edu
Meeting Times: 10:30-11:50 am, T TH, ATG 610
Grading: 25% assignments, 25% midterm, and 50% final exam.
Office Hours: 11:50 am - 12:50 pm, T TH
Prerequisites: Phys 225 or permission of instructor (no permission needed for ATM S grads)
Reference books:
- An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation, by K.N. Liou
- Atmospheric Radiation, by R.M. Goody and Y.L. Yung
- Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere and Ocean, by G.E. Thomas and K. Stamnes
- Radiation and Cloud Processes in the Atmosphere, by K.N. Liou
Course Outline:
- Introduction
The nature of the problem, the thermal structure of the atmosphere,
the chemical composition of the atmosphere.
- Fundamentals of Radiative Transfer
Concepts and definitions, black body radiation laws, simple aspects
of radiative transfer, and nature of solar and terrestrial radiation.
- Absorption of Radiation by Atmospheric Gases
Absorption line formation, line shapes, absorption spectra of
atmospheric gases, HITRAN data base.
Midterm
- Band Models
Isolated lines, random models, k-distribution method, transmission through a nonhomogeneous atmosphere.
- Calculations of radiative fluxes and heating rates
Line-by-line calculations, approximate methods, radiation models, topics concerning radiative energy budget and climate.
Final
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