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2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

GEOG 475 - Satellite Climatology (3cr.)

Credit(s): 3
SATELLITE CLIMATOLOGY
Component: Lecture
Use of satellite observations to study the climate system. Discussions consider the development of satellite climatology, sensors, platforms and methodologies used to estimate climate variables from radiance measurements. Aspects of climate that are emphasized include cloud climatologies, cloud systems, atmospheric moisture, radiation budget, land-surface conditions.
Allowed Units: 3 Grading Basis: Student Option
PREREQ: GEOG 412  or GEOG 408 /MAST 408 , or permission of instructor.