ATM 651/651L Measurement and Instrumentation/Lab

Credits: (2-1) 3

An overview of the principles of measurement will be covered, in combination with detailed investigations into instruments designed to measure some of the following phenomena: radiation, temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, photosynthesis, surface reflectance, and concentrations and fluxes of trace gases. Multiple scale measurement techniques will be addressed. Students will learn to collect, log, and download field data using both manual and automatic methods. An integral part of the course will be a field-based measurement project. The topics covered in this course will vary depending on the research interests of students enrolled and the contributing professors.

Corequisites: ATM 651L
Notes: Satisfies the techniques distribution requirement for the ATM M.S. program.

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