FYS4630 – Transport of radiation in the atmosphere
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
An introduction to the theory of radiation transport in multiple scattering, absorbing and emitting atmospheres. General solutions of the radiation transport equation. Two-stream approximations and discrete ordinate method. Applications on problems from the earth's atmosphere. Introduction to the use of a modern radiation model.
Learning outcome
To get a basic introduction to the theory of scattering, absorption and emission of electromagnetic radiation in atmospheres, and an introduction to an existing radiation transport model with applications on for example the analysis of data from the UV, visible and IR area.
Admission
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Prerequisites
Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
10 credits overlap with FYS9630 – Transport of radiation in the atmosphere (discontinued)
Teaching
The course extends over a full semester with 4 hours of teaching (lectures and colloquia) per week.
Regulations for mandatory assignments can be found here.
Examination
Final written (4 hours) or oral exam. Type of examination will be determined by the number of enrolled students.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
Resit an examination
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Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.