GEOG325  Meteorological Instrumentation

CONTENT:  This course introduces the purpose, operation, and application of meteorological instrumentation and the treatment of meteorological measurements.     Prerequisites:  GEOG 121; or permission of instructor. 3 hours.

OFFERED:  Fall Semester (next offered Fall 2007).

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Content outline
Section One: Introduction
• Fundamentals of field measurement
• Data capture
• Field siting
Section Two: Radiation
• Longwave radiation
• Shortwave radiation
• Net radiation
Section Three: Temperature and Humidity
• Air temperature
• Soil temperature
• Humidity
Section Four: Pressure, Wind, and Precipitation
• Wind speed and direction
• Atmospheric pressure
• Precipitation
• Climatological measurement

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This page last updated on 2/8/07.