ASTRO 7671 - [Topics in Planetary Atmospheres]

Offered on demand. Not offered: 2023-2024. Next offered: 2025-2026. 3 credits. Student option grading.

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Course explores current issues in planetary science. Topics vary by semester. This seminar will provide an overview of fundamental physical processes that govern the structure and behavior of atmospheres in the solar system and beyond. Topics covered will include the basic principles of atmospheric statics, radiative transfer, dynamics, cloud physics, and chemistry to understand the diverse range of observable atmospheres. These topics will be explored through review of relevant recent research in solar system and exoplanetary science.