37 courses with the subject APS, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
APS 101Weather and Climate Lec. 3. /Credit 3
Everyone is affected by the weather and climate. Dramatic uncon- trolled events like hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards, and heat waves often focus our attention. Other less dramatic, but important events like droughts, air pollution, and climate change also cause great concern. This course is designed to investigate many of these weather phenomena on a rational physical basis. This course satis- fies the university general education core requirement in physical science.
The Earth is a dynamic, sometimes violent home. From super- stitions involving angry gods and inscrutable fish, humanity has progressed to a thorough understanding of the dramatic and some- times deadly natural phenomena we are subject to. This course examines our physical understanding of these processes, our abil- ity to forecast and mitigate them, and appropriate precautionary measures. Along the way we will explore basic geophysics, atmo- spheric physics, and planetary science topics. This course satis- fies the university general education core requirement in physical science. APS 105/PHY 205 Elements of Astronomy Lec. 3. /Credit 3. An introduction to astronomy suitable for all students. The Earth in space. Seasons, orbits, the sun and planets. The history of the Earth and planets. NASA’s exploration of the solar system with telescopes and spacecraft. Course includes evening observing with telescopes on campus. This course satisfies the university general education core requirement in physical science. 240 Course Descriptions – Main Campus APS 106/PHY 206 Astronomy of Stars and Galaxies Lec. 3. /Credit 3. Second semester to PHY 205. The sun and stars. Supernovas and black holes. The universe and its origin and evolution. The Big Bang theory and cosmic inflation. NASA’s space telescopes. Course includes evening observing with telescopes at Turner Observatory.
Topics include the weather and the properties of the Earth’s troposphere. Some fundamental aspects of atmospheric atmospheric science such as scale heights, lapse rates, and hydrostatics are covered in this course. Corequisite: PHY 203 o permission of the instructor.
APS 304Earth and Planetary Science Lec. 3./Credit 3
Geology and history of the planets of the solar system. The atmospheres of the Earth and planets, emphasizing Venus, Mars and Jupiter. The green- house effect and the ice ages. Recent discoveries involving planets orbiting other stars. Includes a student project involving atmospheric physics and computers. Prerequisite: MAT 130 or 151, PHY 201 or 203, Corequisite: PHY 202 or 204. APS 307/PHY 307 Introduction to Space Sciences Lec. 3./Credit 3. Topics include thermospheres, ionospheres, magnetospheres, the sun, stellar atmospheres, solar wind, the influence of the sun on planetary atmospheres, and sun-earth connections. Prerequisites: PHY 202 or PHY 204, PHY 206, MAT 130 or MAT 151.
Fundamental laws and concepts of thermodynamics and electro-magnetic radioactive transfer considered in an atmospheric context. Application of these principles to a number of meteorological problems, including climate models, the global energy balance, atmospheric aerosols, lidar/radar backscatter and remotely sensed temperature fields. Prerequisite: APS 303, MAT 130 or 151, PHY 202 or 204.
The course describes the science of passive and active remote sensing and their application to the geosciences. Remote sensing applications to be discussed include climate change, atmospheric chemistry and dynamics, air and water pollution, land use, and seismic studies. Topics will include conception of an ill-posed problem, retrieval algorithms, error analysis, and data validation.
A seminar class on a topic related to space, earth, and atmospheric sciences. Faculty, students and invited speakers will prepare and present material related to the topic. May be repeated for a total of up to 3 credits. Hampton University 2018-2020
APS 401Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences Research
Lec. 3./Credit 3. Students will perform geoscience research with a mentor. The stu- dent will be responsible for writing a short proposal on an atmo- spheric research project, gathering the necessary data, writing a short research paper, and presenting the research to their peers and interested faculty and staff at a departmental colloquium.
Data Analysis Techniques Lec. 3./Credit 3. Probability and statistics applied to climatology and meteorology. Discrete and continuous probability distributions of meteorological variables examined. Regression analysis applied to satellite data. Smoothing and filtering processes. Introduction to time series analysis. Corequisite: APS 307, 350, 351 or CHE 509.
and Planetary Sciences Lec.3/Credit 3. A seminar class on a topic related to space, earth and atmospheric sciences. Faculty, students and invited speakers will prepare and present material related to the topic. APS (Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences – Graduate Only)
Sem. 1./Credit 1. A student must attend all presentations during the lecture series. A student must also give a presentation based on their research or a critical review of an important or controversial paper in the field of atmospheric or planetary sciences. This course will be graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory, and may be repeated for a total of
and Presenting Lec. 1./Credit 1. This course discusses technical writing and professional presentation including writing abstracts, extended abstracts, proposals, peer-reviewed papers, etc. and oral and poster presentations. This is a writing intensive course. For the final examination a student must give a 15-minute professional presentation open to the public on the student’s research.
Satisfactory completion of this course documents successful completion of the APS written comprehensive exam. This course is graded as Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory.
APS 604Principles of Planetary Science Lec. 3./Credit 3
This course considers physical processes that determine the properties of planets, moons, asteroids, and comets within our solar system. Includes a survey of our solar system based on telescopic observations and spacecraft exploration, discussion of solar-system formation, orbital mechanics, plane- tary interiors, surfaces, atmospheres, and magnetospheres. Prerequisites: Undergraduate calculus and calculus-based physics.
APS 607Magnetospheres and Plasmas Lec. 3./Credit 3
This course examines the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field and their interactions with planetary environments, especially Earth’s, and with spacecraft. It includes discussions of space weather causes and effects, basic plasma physics, solar structure and variability, the terrestrial magnetosphere, spacecraft observations of space weather, and predictive capabilities. Prereq- uisites: Undergraduate calculus and calculus-based physics.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course broadly covers the probabilistic and statistical tech- niques that are applied to climatology and meteorology. Key topics include: discrete and continuous probability distributions of meteo- rological variables, regression analysis applied to satellite data, smoothing and filtering processes, and time series analysis. APS 645/PHY 745 Atmospheric Physics Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course is a graduate level introduction to physical processes in the atmosphere. Key topics include: atmospheric thermodynam- ics; (the ideal gas law, equilibrium phase change,, thermodynamics of moist air; thermodynamic charts, and the hydrostatic stability of the atmosphere); cloud physics (nucleation of liquid droplets and ice crystals, the nature and sources of cloud condensation nuclei, particle growth, evaporation, and mechanics); atmospheric radia- tion (the sun and the solar constant, radiative heat balance of the atmosphere, greenhouse processes, and aerosol effects). . and undergraduate chemistry. APS 646/PHY 746 Atmospheric Chemistry Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course provides an overview of the physical and chemical interactions between sunlight and the Earth’s atmosphere. Topics include: basic thermodynamics, kinetics, and photochemistry with applications to fundamental atmospheric chemical and physical systems. Prerequisites: Undergraduate calculus, calculus-based physics, and undergraduate chemistry. APS 649/PHY 749 Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course focuses on the quantitative description of how elec- tromagnetic energy interacts with planetary atmospheres. Topics include: derivation of the equation of radiative transfer and its applications to nadir and limb geometries; scattering, absorption and emission processes; Earth radiation balance considerations; and Earth radiation budget satellite data studies. Prerequisite: APS 645. APS 660/PHY 760 Introduction to Atmospheric Structure and Dynamics Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course covers basic physical principles that shape the global atmospheric circulation and its seasonal variability. Emphasis will be placed on solving for simplified solutions of the equations that govern atmospheric structure and dynamics. Governing equations including the primitive equations, barotropic vorticity equation, and shallow-water equation will be introduced. Those equations will be solved for time-independent solutions (e.g., hydrostatic balance, geostrophic, cyclostrophic and gradient balance), and waves (e.g., inertial oscillation, gravity, Kelvin, and Rossby waves) to understand basic dynamical processes that shape planetary atmospheres. Pre- semesters) and calculus-based physics. Course Descriptions – Main Campus 241
Undergraduate calculus, calculus-based physics, Undergraduate vector calculus (equivalent of three
APS 611Mathematical and Computational
Techniques for the Geosciences Lec. 1./Credit 1. This course provides a review and applications of fundamental mathematical and computational techniques for Geosciences Data Analaysis and Modeling. Major topics include Linear Algebra, Statistical Techniques, Limits and Taylor Series, Numerical Integration and Differentiation, Conservation Laws, Common ODEs and PDEs, Coordinate Systems and Projections, Time Series Analysis, Inverse Problems, and Machine Learning approaches.
This course provides an overview of the physical and chemical interactions between sunlight and the Earth’s atmosphere. Topics include: basic thermo- dynamics, kinetics, and photochemistry with applications to fundamental atmospheric chemical and physical systems. Prerequisites: Undergraduate calculus, calculus-based physics, and undergraduate chemistry.
Research on problems leading to a thesis or dissertation. A total of no more than 6 hours of APS 697 research will be given a letter grade; all other credit hours will be graded as Satisfactory/ Unsat- isfactory.
Satisfactory completion of this course documents successful completion of the APS oral qualifying exam. This course is graded as Satisfactory/Unsat- isfactory.
Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course covers the basic processes that govern the evolution of planetary atmospheres and surfaces. Topics include: Fundamentals of atmospheric and surface chemistry applied to the planets of the Solar system; gas-phase, radiolytic, aerosol and surface-mediated chemical reactions; basic transport dynamics, atmospheric struc- ture and mixing; observational techniques; past, present and future space missions; and extrasolar planetary observations. APS 750/PHY 750 Atmospheric Measurements Lec. 3./Credit 3. The course provides an overview of how the chemistry, physics, and structure of the atmosphere is observed and measured. Topics include: basic principles of atmospheric remote and in-situ sens- ing using satellite limb and nadir emission; solar occultation; lidar sounding; and in-situ sensing from aircraft, balloons, and rockets; and measurement error analysis methodology. Prerequisite: APS 649.
in Remote Sensing Lec. 3./Credit 3. This course examines the process of inferring the properties of a medium by observing how the medium interacts with radiation that passes through it. Topics will include conception of an ill-posed problem, retrieval algorithms, error analysis, and data validation. Prerequisite: APS 649.
Survey of Earth System Processes affecting atmospheric chemistry, dynamics, and climate at all scales. Complex System behavior and analysis techniques. Modeling approaches for coupled systems. Prerequisites: APS 646, 660.
APS 749Atmospheric Radiative Transfer Lec. 3./Credit 3
This course focuses on the quantitative description of how electromagnetic energy interacts with planetary atmospheres. Topics include: derivation of the equation of radiative transfer and its applications to nadir and limb geome- tries; scattering, absorption and emission processes; Earth radiation balance considerations; and Earth radiation budget satellite data studies. Prerequi- site: APS 645.
The atmosphere of the Earth and other planets is composed of a layer of gas that moves according to the laws of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics. The first part of this course explored the fundamental aspects of these laws, which are a coupled set of partial differential equations describing the conservation of mass, momentum and energy. The second part of this course demonstrates how these conservation laws can support various types of wave motions in fluids that organize the state variables into propagating features, which can have a significant impact on weather and climate. The course starts with the relevant mathematical and physical tools needed to understand wave dynamics such as Fourier transforms and linear perturbation theory. Then, these tools are used to study the physics of acoustic waves, several types of gravity/buoyancy waves and Rossby waves. In addition, the stability or insta- bility of fluid motion is studied to further elucidate the mechanisms respon- sible for turbulence and mixing in the atmosphere. The course is designed to have a mix of theory, to establish fundamental understanding, and appli- cations to link the theory to problems of practical interest in the research community. Various published research papers will be used as examples on how to apply the theory to current scientific questions. Prerequisite: APS 660.
This course describes how to simulate and predict the behavior of the atmosphere using mathematical models. The fundamental equation sets, discretization methods in space and time, including boundary conditions, as well as physical parameterizations for unresolved processes will be described. Practical matters such as how to work with computer code and submit simulations on large supercomputers will also be covered. Prerequi- site: APS 660 Course Descriptions – Main Campus 261
Research on problems leading to a thesis or dissertation. A total of no more than 6 hours of APS 797 research will be given a letter grade; all other credit hours will be graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. 242 Course Descriptions – Main Campus
Electives Selected from atmospheric and planetary sciences and related areas. ......................... 15 Total 76 Degree Plan - Doctor of Philosophy in Planetary
