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Planetary Science, a graduate course focusing on the formation of solar system bodies; structure, composition, origin and evolution of their atmospheres; planetary observations from spacecraft missions and from the earth, together with their implications; theoretical models; extrasolar planets.
Planetary Atmospheres, a graduate course on radiative, photochemical, thermodynamic, and aeronomical processes in the atmospheres of the planets and satellites. Replaced by "Planetary Science".
Atmospheric Physics - Thermodynamics and Radiative Transfer, an undergraduate course on the fundamentals of radiative transfer, thermodynamics, and cloud physics of the atmosphere, including absorption, emission, and scattering of radiation, energy balance, adiabatic processes, entropy, water-air systems, and the cloud condensation, microphysics and precipitation processes.
Atmospheric Thermodynamics, a senior level undergraduate/graduate course on physical principles of thermodynamics with emphasis on atmospheric applications. Topics include atmospheric statics; first and second principles of thermodynamics; adiabatic processes; thermodynamics of moist air; equilibrium with droplets and crystals; fundamentals of cloud and precipitation processes. Now included in "Atmospheric Physics".
Origin and Evolution of the Solar System, a graduate course that explores coupling between interiors, surfaces and the atmospheres of planets and satellites, in order to understand formation and evolution of the solar system. Taught in the past with Geology faculty; now covered under "Planetary Science".
The Planets: Their Geology and Climate, an undergraduate course intended for non-science majors with a background in high school math and science. Focus is on composition and evolutionary history of the surfaces and atmospheres of the planets and their satellites, with special emphasis given to comparative aspects of geology and climatology.
Seminar Courses: Atmospheric and Space Science Graduate Student Seminar Course; Space Terahertz Technology (taught with with Electrical Engineering faculty); The Planets (at the University of Paris).