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2012-2013 SDSM&T Academic Catalog 
    
2012-2013 SDSM&T Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ATM 430/530 Radar Meteorology

Credits: (3-0) 3

Fundamentals of radar, scattering of electromagnetic waves by water drops and other hydrometeors, radar equations and the quantitative study of precipitation echoes, hydrometeor size distributions, Doppler weather radars, and applicants of radar in meteorology.

Prerequisites: MATH 125  and PHYS 213 .  For ATM 530, graduate standing is required.
Notes: Satisfies the techniques distribution for the ATM M.S. program. Students enrolled in ATM 530 will be held to a higher standard than those enrolled in ATM 430.


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