METR 3390 Meteorology Instrumentation
This course examines different measurement techniques and the instrumentation used in atmospheric sciences. The course will consist of lecture, an associated laboratory and field work. The course will introduce students to the fundamentals of instrument response, techniques of instrument calibration, deployment, and data acquisition. Students will become familiar with instrument specifications, fundamental operation, surface and upper-air measurement techniques. Remote sensing instruments such as Satellites, SODAR and Radar, will be introduced in preparation for METR 3310 Radar Meteorology and METR 3360 Satellite Meteorology. This course has a companion lab course METR 3190 that must be taken concurrently. This is a required course for those who are seeking a Bachelor of Science degree in the Meteorology and Broadcast Meteorology programs. Course audience level is junior or senior.