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

GEOG 675 - 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: GEOG408 or GEOG412 or GEOG 608  or GEOG 612 , or permission of instructor.