Instructor: Prof. Qiang Fu
308 Atmospheric Sciences Bldg., 685-2070
qfu@atmos.washington.edu
Meeting Times: 11:00-12:20 am, T TH, ATG 610
Grading: 30% assignments, 30% midterm, and 40% final exam.
Office Hours: 1:00 - 2:00 pm, T TH
Prerequisites: Phys 225 or permission of instructor
(no permission needed for our grads).
Reference books:
An Introduction to Atmospheric Radiation by K.N. Liou
A First Course in Atmospheric Radiation by G.W. Petty
Atmospheric Radiation by R.M. Goody and Y.L. Yung
Course Outline:
1. Introduction
The nature of the problem; the thermal structure of the atmosphere;
the chemical composition of the atmosphere; global energy balance.
2. Fundamentals of Radiative Transfer
Concepts and definitions; black body radiation laws; simple aspects
of radiative transfer; remote sensing applications; nature of solar
and terrestrial radiation.
3. Absorption and Scattering of Radiation by Atmospheric Gases
Absorption line formation; line shapes; absorption spectra of
atmospheric gases; Rayleigh scattering.