Current Course Rotation
Our graduate courses and electives are typically offered on a two-year rotation, per the schedule below. This rotation is subject to change, and current and prospective graduate students are encouraged to contact the Atmospheric Science Program Chair with any questions regarding specific course availability.
2021-2022 |
2022-2023 |
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| Fall | Spring | Fall | Spring |
| AtmSci 330 | AtmSci 470 | AtmSci 505 | AtmSci 460 |
| AtmSci 480 | AtmSci 705 | ||
| AtmSci 500 | AtmSci 511 | AtmSci 600 | AtmSci 711 |
| AtmSci 730 | AtmSci 700 | ||
Courses Offered
Pollutant sources and sinks, fundamental pollutant chemistry, monitoring techniques, averaging boundary layers and turbulence, diffusion theories, diffusion models, regional and global-scale pollution problems.
Prerequisites: Atm Sci 240(P); Chem 102(P); stats course recom.
Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2017.
Radiant energy, sensible heat, and atmospheric thermodynamics; the gas laws; hydrostatic and psychrometric equations; dry and moist convection; clouds and their physical and energy relations. Optional field exercise.
Prerequisites: jr st; Physics 210(P); Math 232(P); Atm Sci 240(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2017.
The role of dynamics in atmospheric physics; equations of motion; symmetric circulation models; gravity waves; Rossby waves, quasi-geostrophy; introduction to instability of atmospheric flows.
Prerequisites: jr st; Atm Sci 240(P); Math 233(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2018.
Circulation, vorticity, potential vorticity; shallow water equations: Poincare, Kelvin, and Rossby waves, energy and enstrophy; quasi-geostrophy for a stratified atmosphere; barotropic and baroclinic instability.
Prerequisites: jr st; Atm Sci 351(P); Math 234(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2019.
Fundamental principles; synoptic-scale structure and dynamics; equivalent barotropic model; vertical motions; introduction to and application of quasi-geostrophic theory.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math 232(P); Physics 210(P); Atm Sci 240(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2018.
Extension of quasi-geostrophic theory to Q-vectors; isentropic potential vorticity applied to mid-latitude weather systems; fronts and jets.
Prerequisites: jr st; Atm Sci 360(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2019.
Basic, advanced or new topics in atmospheric sciences for in-service teachers.
Prerequisites: in-service teacher; add'l prereqs depending on topic.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Theory, analysis and forecasting of mesoscale flows, including convective systems, polar lows, terrain and surface-forced flows, jet streams and hurricanes.
Prerequisites: jr st; Atm Sci 360(R) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2021.
Formation of cloud droplets, droplet growth by condensation, formation of ice crystals, precipitation processes, weather radars, cloud models.
Prerequisites: jr st; Physics 210(P); Math 232(P); Atm Sci 350(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2020, Spring 2018.
Dynamics and energetics of tropical circulations. Origins and evolution of equatorial disturbances and easterly waves. Structure and dynamics of tropical cyclones. Hurricane modeling and prediction.
Prerequisites: Atm Sci 351(P) or 360(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2020.
Historical overview, the zonally symmetric circulation, momentum, heat and water budgets, stationary waves, the El Nino Southern oscillation, global warming, interpentadal variability in the North Atlantic.
Prerequisites: jr st; Atm Sci 351(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2020.
Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content, and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared course work.
Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
General Education Requirements: NS
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: UWinteriM 2020, UWinteriM 2019.
Mathematical and statistical tools applicable to the investigation of atmospheric problems; the nature and treatment of atmospheric data.
Prerequisites: jr st; Atm Sci 240(P) or 350(P), & Math 232(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2019.
Surface energy budget; radiation balance and heat transfer; boundary-layer profiles of wind, temperature and moisture; turbulence and boundary-layer fluxes; evapotranspiration; special topics.
Prerequisites: jr st; Atm Sci 351(P) & 330(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2020.
Basic laws of radiation, absorption and scattering, weather radar, retrieval of soundings, remote sensing and climate, weather satellites.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math 232(P); Atm Sci 350(P) & Physics 210(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2020.
Properties of atmospheric sound, gravity, Rossby waves. Baroclinic instability, cyclogenesis, frontogenesis, and the general circulation. Introduction to numerical prediction.
Prerequisites: jr st; Math 234(P), Atm Sci 350(P) & 351(P) or equiv.
overs techniques used to analyze data and test scientific hypotheses for both diagnostic/understanding and prognostic/prediction applications, particularly in the atmospheric and related sciences.
Prerequisites: junior standing, or graduate standing, or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of ATM SCI 690 with same topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2020.
overs techniques used to analyze data and test scientific hypotheses for both diagnostic/understanding and prognostic/prediction applications, particularly in the atmospheric and related sciences.
Prerequisites: junior standing, or graduate standing, or consent of instructor.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of ATM SCI 690 with same topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2020.
Intensive topical studies of currently active problem areas.
Prerequisites: jr st; cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic to 9 cr max. Satisfies L&S Seminar req.
Last Taught: Fall 2018, Fall 2016.
Fundamentals of signal detection in noisy multivariate space-time data sets; empirical orthogonal functions, singular value decomposition, maximum covariance analysis and canonical correlation analysis; Fourier analysis; singular and multivariate spectrum analysis.
Prerequisites: graduate standing in physical sciences or engineering.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ATM SCI 950 with the same topic.
Computational techniques for determining surface fluxes of heat and momentum. Numerical methods for solving advection and diffusion problems; statistical diffusion modeling.
Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2020, Fall 2018, Fall 2016, Fall 2014.
Atmospheric applications of turbulent flow theory. Nonprecipitating clouds: structure of individual cumulus clouds, stratocumulus and cumulus boundary layers. Precipitating clouds: thunderstorms, squall lines, hurricanes.
Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Spring 2015.
Remote sensing technology, data processing, and analysis in meteorology, with application to oceanography and geology. Radar and acoustic sounding. Erts, sms/goes, thermal scanner, conventional weather satellites.
Prerequisites: grad st in Physics, Math, Geog, Geo Sci, Engr, or Atm Sci.
Numerical methods for predicting atmospheric phenomena; numerical stability and dispersion; implicit and explicit damping methods; physical process parameterization; ensemble data assimilation techniques.
Prerequisites: graduate standing in physical sciences or engineering.
Course Rules: Counts as a repeat of ATM SCI 950 with the same topic.
Phase space reconstruction; singular spectrum analysis; prediction; dimension estimation; application of nonlinear time series analysis techniques to selected data sets.
Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2010, Spring 2008.
(3 hr lc, 2 hr la). Theoretical & experimental look at cloud & precipitation formation, interaction & dissipation microphysics & chemistry aerosol physics & chemistry, & their application.
Prerequisites: grad st; Atm Sci 464(C) or cons instr.
Advanced analysis techniques for snyoptic/mesoscale diagnoses, case studies of relevant circulation systems; role of planetary, synoptic, and mesoscale flows in system development.
Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2019, Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2013.
Available for graduate students who must meet minimum credit load requirement.
Prerequisites: graduate standing.
Course Rules: Fee for 1 cr assessed; unit does not count towards credit load for Fin Aid. Repeatable. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only.
Last Taught: Summer 2018, Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Spring 2016.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Selected topics in atmospheric dynamics, satellite meteorology, atmospheric & oceanic convection, air & water pollution, numerical prediction remote sensing, & others.
Prerequisites: grad st in physical sciences or engineering. Retakable w/ chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Fall 2017.
Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr & completed thesis proposal.
Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Spring 2019.
Externship for students enrolled in the Atmospheric Science PhD program.
Prerequisites: grad st; admis to candidacy for the PhD.
Course Rules: Retakeable to 12 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2010.
Prerequisites: grad st; admis to candidacy for PhD.
Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Spring 2016.
Independent meteorological study.
Prerequisites: grad st & cons instr.
Course Rules: Retakable to 12 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019.