CEGE8521

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CEGE 8521 - The Atmospheric Boundary Layer (4 Cr.)

CSENG Civil, Envrn & Geo-Eng (CEGE) (11101) TIOT - College of Science and Engineering

Course description

Land-atmosphere interactions and turbulent transport in the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL), the lowest part of the atmosphere. ABL development and dynamics. Turbulence, surface energy balance, spectral analysis, similarity theory. Flow over homogeneous and heterogeneous surfaces. Atmospheric stability, measurement, simulation of turbulent fluxes.

prereq: CSE or COAFES grad student or instr consent

Minimum credits

4

Maximum credits

4

Is this course repeatable?

No

Grading basis

AFV - A-F or Audit

Lecture

Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?

No

Typically offered term(s)

Periodic Summer