ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation Taught by Pat Arnott

ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation Taught by: Pat Arnott. Office hours Tues Wed and Thurs 1 pm - 3 pm, RM 213 Leifson Physics, and by appointment. Contact: patarnott@physics. unr. edu, 775 -784 -6834 (office) 233 -2601 (cell). Course Administration: http: //www. patarnott. com/atms 360/ and webct. unr. edu. Time and Place: Tuesday / Thursday 4 pm until 5: 15 pm, Room 113 Leifson Physics Textbooks: (first 2 are related to electronics. ) 1. Getting Started in Electronics by F. Mims STRONGLY RECOMMENDED! $20 2. Science and communication circuits and projects by F. Mims. $12. 95 Optional Texts: 3. Meteorological Measurement Systems by Brock and Richardson, Oxford Univ Press. 4. An Introduction to Satellite Image Interpretation by Conway. 5. Introduction to Meteorological Instrumentation and Measurement, by De. Felice. 6. Doppler Radar and Weather Observations: 2 nd Ed. by Richard J. Doviak and Dusan S. Zrnic 7. Hands On Meteorology, Stories, Theories, and Simple Experiments. By Zbigniew Sorbjan. Project Atmosphere. Published by the American Meteorological Society. Pat Arnott, ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation

ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation OUTLINE: The three objectives of this practical, hands-on course are: 1. To learn about instruments used in Atmospheric Sciences by studying and using them. 2. To learn about Atmospheric Science laboratories in Northern Nevada. 3. To unleash your creativity with respect to Atmospheric Instrumentation development. Introduction to the tools of the trade. Pat Arnott, ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation

ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation GRADING: • Attendance and participation: 1/4 th • 1/2 as follows: • Circuits Laboratory • Sun Photometer Laboratory • FTIR Infrared Laboratory • Air Motions Laboratory • Homework • 1/4 th on Final Project. Pat Arnott, ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation

ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation WORK TOGETHER: I strongly suggest that you work together with other students on projects and homework. Find a lab partner or group and take advantage of the synergy provided by group brainstorms. Pat Arnott, ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation

ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation INTRODUCE STUDENTS: SURVEY: 1. Background in electronics? 2. Background in labview? LIST INSTRUMENTS IN THESE CATEGORIES: 1. Atmospheric Chemistry 2. Atmospheric Physics 3. Meteorology Pat Arnott, ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation

Some Topics Covered Remote Sensing: NASA A Train Air Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry: EPA Criteria Pollutants Atmospheric Physics and Radiation Transfer: Infrared Spectroscopy of the Atmosphere Optical Spectroscopy of the Atmosphere Instruments for Atmospheric Optics Measurements Meteorology: Micrometeorology and Turbulence Climate: Oxygen isotope measurements for paleoclimatology Pat Arnott, ATMS 360 Atmospheric Instrumentation