EAS 3340 - Microclimatology

(OPHLS-AG, PBS-AS, PHS-AS)

Fall. 3 credits. Student option grading.

Prerequisite: EAS 1310 or EAS 2500 or a course in physics. Co-meets with EAS 5340.

S.C. Pryor.

Atmospheric processes at the micro to meso scale. Topics include the surface energy balance, atmosphere-surface exchange of energy and mass, boundary-layer meteorology, flow in complex (and simple) terrain, and deliberate and inadvertent climate modification. A series of exercises will be used to illustrate theoretical concepts using examples from agricultural applications and the renewable energy sector.