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Atmospheric physics is the application of physics to the study of the atmosphere. Atmospheric physicists attempt to model Earth's atmosphere and the atmospheres of the other planets using fluid flow equations, chemical models, radiation balancing, and energy transfer processes in the atmosphere (as well as how these tie in to other systems such as the oceans). In order to model weather systems, atmospheric physicists employ elements of scattering theory, wave propagation models, cloud physics, statistical mechanics and spatial statistics which are highly mathematical and related to physics.
It has close links to meteorology and climatology and also covers the design and construction of instruments for studying the atmosphere and the interpretation of the data they provide, including remote sensing instruments.
In the UK, atmospheric studies are underpinned by the Meteorological Office. Divisions of the U.S National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) oversee research projects and weather modeling involving atmospheric physics.
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in the middle of the most amazing rainbow. Full 180 span. Good old atmospheric physics, and theology of course
summaecodex (summaecodex) Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:08:12 -0000
in the middle of the most amazing rainbow. Full 180 span. Good old atmospheric physics, and theology of course
via @bookboon http://bit.ly/3frbYb "10 page free PDF explaining underlying principles of physics and chemistry of atmospheric pollution."
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1976 Standard Atmosphere Calculator - The online 1976 standard atmosphere calculator computes atmospheric properties like density, temperature, pressure and speed of sound up to 86 kilometers altitude. Graphics and a table generator are included.
Meta Description: [ Standard Atmosphere Calculator. Calculates temperature, density, pressure and speed of sound of the US Standard Atmosphere 1976. Includes online table generator and graphs. ]
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Acoustic Sounding and Vortex Rings - Novel method of vortex-acoustic sounding of the atmosphere, including sodar design and acoustic sounding data. Related to hydrodynamics and atmospheric turbulence problems.
Atmospheric Optics - Photo visual spectacles produced by light playing on water drops, dust and ice crystals in the atmosphere. Explanations applying atmospheric physics, images and downloadable freeware to simulate them.
Meta Description: [ Atmospheric optics - visual spectacles produced by light playing on water drops, dust and ice crystals in the atmosphere. Explanations, images and downloadable freeware to simulate them. ]
Atmospheric Physics at MISU - The Atmospheric Physics Group's main research is concentrated on improving our understanding of the physics and chemistry that determine the structure and composition of the middle and upper atmosphere.
Atmospheric Sciences at Michigan Tech - Find out about the Michigan Tech atmospheric sciences graduate degree interdisciplinary research program.
Meta Description: [ Find out about the atmospheric sciences interdisciplinary research program at Michigan Tech. ]
Auroras: Paintings in the Sky - What are auroras? What makes them happen? What do they look like? Where can you see them? Site includes stunning photos and QuickTime movies of the northern lights, and Realaudio interviews with NASA scientists.
Meta Description: [ What are auroras? What makes them happen? What do they look like? Where can you see them? This illustrated journey
answers these questions! The site includes stunning photos and QuickTime movies of the northern lights, realaudio interviews with NASA scientists and more. ]
General Spectral Toolbox - GENSPECT is a line-by-line radiative transfer code to calculate gas absorption and emissivity, emission and transmission for a wide range of atmospheric gases. GENSPECT has an online web interface is available as a MATLAB toolbox.
Meta Description: [ Genspect computes the spectral properties of gases online and in realtime. Our powerful servers estimate absorption, emission and transmission for a wide range of gases and can be customised for your application. ]
Geostrophic Wave Circulations - New algorithms for solving non-linear large scale atmospheric circulations, numerical experiments, related books by Yong Zhu from New Knowledge Publishing.
Meta Description: [ The self-publisher currently
published a meteorological book Geostrophic Wave Circulations
(second edition) written by Yong Zhu. The author has another
book Large-Scale Inhomogeneous Thermodynamics, which introduces
a new thermodynamic theory. ]
Liquid Nitrogen Simulation of Aurora Borealis - Unified Field Theory explains Auroras Borealis and Australis and suggests an experimental simulation using an iron core container with electric coil wrapping and electron gun.
Meta Description: [ Unified Field Theory explains Auroras Borealis and Australis based on diallel field lines. A laboratory experiment properly combining magnetic and gravitational fields is suggested as validation. ]
McGreevy ground-based VLF recordings - Earth's natural electromagnetic radio transmissions.
NASA Ames Research Center - The mission of the Atmospheric Physics Branch (SGP) is to advance the scientific knowledge and understanding of the physical processes that determine the behavior of the atmosphere on earth.
NASA CERES Ocean Validation Experiment - The CERES Ocean Validation Experiment (COVE) provides continuous radiation measurements at the Chesapeake Lighthouse for validation of The Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) and other satellite products associated with NASA's Earth Observing System (EOS).
Meta Description: [ CERES Ocean Validation Experiment ]
National Center for Atmospheric Research - Plans, organizes, and conducts atmospheric and related research programs in collaboration with universities.
Meta Description: [ The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) ]
NCAR CEDAR - An online database of upper atmosphere, weather, and model data.
Observatory and World Radiation Center (PMOD/WRC), Switzerland - Global research results using solar irradiance and atmospheric radiation measurement equipment. Contributions to various space experiments.
Optical Spectrograph and InfraRed Imaging System - OSIRIS data, presentations and system status from the atmospheric research group at the Institute of Space and Atmospheric Studies.
Orb Study - Here you will be introduced to research data and digital camera images of lower atmospheric plasma orbs gathered over a three year period from our isolated research site in Gulf Breeze, Florida.
Meta Description: [ Here you will be introduced to research data and digital camera images of lower atmospheric plasma orbs gathered over a three year period from our isolated research site in Gulf Breeze, Florida. ]
ORDA database: remote ionosphere diagnostics - Realtime data and archive of ionospheric parameters above Irkutsk and Norilsk (Russia) - electron and ion temperatures, plasma drift, electron density. Data obtained by Irkutsk Incoherent Scatter Radar and DigiSondes.
Meta Description: [ Radiowave Propogation department ionosphere database ]
Riometers for Measuring High Latitude Ionospheric Absorption - Current riometer instruments in production and choices in selecting an instrument for various research projects.
Meta Description: [ A complete range of Riometers has been manufactured by La Jolla Sciences since 1973 and many units are now in use all over the world. LJS Riometers are available for both synoptic observations and imaging systems at customer specified frequencies. Supplemental equipment such as RF noise generat... ]
Schumann Resonance and Atmospherics on VLF - Research site on Schumann Resonance and atmospheric electromagnetic energies as observed in Arizona.
Secrets of the Polar Aurora - Overview of the polar aurora, by a scientist; illustrated, with history and relevant physics.
Meta Description: [ An illustrated overview of the polar aurora, its nature, its causes and relation to solar phenomena ]
Space Weather Resources - Very large, categorized collection of links related to the interaction of solar wind and the magnetosphere.
Stratospheric Circulation and its Impact on the Troposphere - Dynamical connection between the troposphere and stratosphere, including planetary wave-mean flow interaction, statistical tools (PCA/EOF,MCA/SVD,CCA), existence of circulation regimes (multiple equilibria).
The Community Coordinated Modeling Center - The CCMC website provides the space weather research community with model runs on request, visualization and analysis tools, validation and metrics information, and experimental real-time model runs and coupled model runs.
Meta Description: [ Community Coordinated Modeling Center:
joint research and development effort to combine next generation space
science and space weather models to develop space weather forecasting
capability ]
The Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP), University of Colorado - Conducts basic theoretical and experimental research in planetary, atmospheric, magnetospheric, and solar physics.
UMIST Atmospheric Physics Research Group - Pages describing the research activities, and employment opportunities (including PhD) within the Group. Work within the group covers micrometeorolgy, cloud microphysics and chemistry, aerosol science, and radiative transfer.
Meta Description: [ Manchester Atmospheric Science Research Group Homepage. This site gives information about course, people and current research interests within the atmospheric science group. ]
University of Aberystwyth: Atmospheric Physics Group - These pages outline the work of this group, which is focussed on the study of the atmosphere between about 3 and 90Km above the surface of the earth.
University of Toronto Atmospheric Physics - Experimental, modeling, and theoretical studies of climate and dynamics from the cryosphere to the middle atmosphere. Remote sensing of atmospheres of Earth and Mars. Abstracts from seminars and FAQ's on climate change.
Why is the Sky Blue? - Why is the sky blue in language that everyone can understand.
Meta Description: [ Why is the sky blue? Why is the sky blue during the day and black at night? ]
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