AT650 - Measurement Systems and Theory

Spring 2009 - Dr. Steven Rutledge

SYLLABUS

  1. Introduction
    1. Basic Concepts
    2. Types of Sensors
    3. Examples of Field Projects
    4. (January 21, 26, 28, February 2)
  2. Conventional Meteorology
    1. Temperature
    2. Pressure
    3. Water Vapor
    4. Wind
    5. Precipitation
    6. Upper Air: Radiosonde launch and assignment
    7. (February 4, 9)
  3. Remote Sensing
    1. Radar (CSU-CHILL visit)
    2. Profiler (NOAA visit)
    3. Lidar
    4. Millimeter-Wave Radars
  4. Aircraft Measurements
    1. Microphysics
    2. Aerosols and Chemistry
    3. Visit G-V at NCAR
  5. Oceanographic Measurements
  6. Radiometric Measurements
  7. Field Projects
    1. Examples
    2. Planning/Proposing
    3. Execution

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