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• ESCI 444: Mesoscale Meteorology

  4.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Application of atmospheric dynamics and atmospheric physics to the theoretical and empirical investigation of mid-latitude mesoscale meteorological processes. Topics include atmospheric sounding analysis, pressure perturbations, mesoscale instabilities, the atmospheric boundary layer, air mass boundaries, convection initiation, organization of convection and tornadoes. 4 hrs. lec. Prerequisite:    ESCI 441.
  ShareESCI 444 - Mesoscale Meteorology

• ESCI 445: Num Modeling of Atmos and Ocns

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Methods and mathematical concepts of numerical weather and ocean prediction models. Students must be able to program in one of the following languages: Fortran, C++, or IDL. 3 hrs. lec. Prerequisite:    ESCI 282 or CSCI 161. Coreq or Prereq: ESCI 343 or 365. Corequisite:    ESCI 343 or 365.
  ShareESCI 445 - Num Modeling of Atmos and Ocns

• ESCI 446: Stats & Decision Mking in ESCI

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Descriptive and inference statistics, uncertainty, review of probability, empirical distributions, exploratory data analysis, parametric probability distributions, frequency and Bayesian inference, statistical forecasting and forecast verification, statistics in decision making, time series, multivariate statistics and normal distribution (MVN), principal component analysis (EOF), canonical correlation analysis (CCA), discriminant analysis, cluster analysis, thriving on the edge of chaos, effective complexity. Prerequisite:    C- or higher in MATH 211
  ShareESCI 446 - Stats & Decision Mking in ESCI

• ESCI 447: Meteorological Instrumentation

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Devices and platforms used to gather meteorological data; methods of data acquisition, reduction, error analysis and quality assurance; description of instrumentation, measurement techniques, observing systems and their deployment. 2 hrs. lec., 2 hrs. lab. Offered in fall of odd years. Prerequisite:    ENGL 110, PHYS 232 and MATH 235.
  ShareESCI 447 - Meteorological Instrumentation

• ESCI 448: Boundary Layers and Turbulence

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Mean boundary layer characteristics; turbulence and its spectrum; governing equations to turbulent flow; prognostic equations for turbulent fluxes and variances; TKE; turbulence closure schemes; similarity theory; simulation techniques; convective and stable boundary layers; boundary layer clouds. 3 hrs. lec. Prerequisite:    C- or higher in ESCI 342 and MATH 211.
  ShareESCI 448 - Boundary Layers and Turbulence

• ESCI 449: Radar Meteorology

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Algorithms used in the display and interpretation of weather radar data; theory of electromagnetic radiation, principles of radar operation, Doppler radar and interpretation techniques; wind velocity, rainfall rates and detection of individual cells, multiple cells and turbulence. 3 hrs. lec. Prerequisite:    C- or higher in ESCI 241, MATH 311. Coreq or Prereq: ESCI 342. Corequisite:    ESCI 342.
  ShareESCI 449 - Radar Meteorology

• ESCI 464: Ocean Ecosystems

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Advanced ocean sciences course investigating the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of the major pelagic ocean biomes from the polar through equatorial regions of the world ocean. Emphasis will be on the important marine plankton functional groups and how their abundances and rates of production are controlled by the circulation patterns of the ocean, ocean turbulence, food web structure, density stratification, the supply of nutrients and the availability of sunlight, and water transparency. 3 hrs. lec. Prerequisite:    ESCI 363 and ESCI 369 or permission of instructor.
  ShareESCI 464 - Ocean Ecosystems

• ESCI 465: Biological Oceanography

  0.00 - 3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Intensive summer lecture and field course teaching the physical, chemical and biological factors controlling the structure and dynamics of marine ecosystems. Classroom instruction focuses on theoretical principles concerning the environmental control of phytoplankton communities by sunlight, nutrients and grazing. The dynamics and complexity of marine food webs including the phytoplankton, zooplankton and upper trophic levels. Laboratory and field instruction focuses on ocean monitoring and sampling from research vessels, biomass determination and identification of key plankton species, measurement of the rates of net and gross primary production using oxygen light-dark bottle experiments, and optical and chemical techniques of determining phytoplankton biomass and species composition. Approximately 40-50% of course time is spent in field. Prerequisite:    C- or higher in ESCI 261 and completion of BIOL (211 or 221), or permission of instructor.
  ShareESCI 465 - Biological Oceanography

• ESCI 466: Environmental Oceanography

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  A comprehensive examination of some of the pressing ocean-related environmental issues of the 21st century using critical thinking and quantitative approaches. Emphasis on how human activities are changing ocean ecosystems and environments, and how sound scientific reasoning can reveal true cause-and-effect relationships that then may lead to viable solutions. Includes field and laboratory projects teaching modern techniques of water quality analysis, and case studies of provocative real-world marine environmental problems. 2 hrs. lec., 2 hrs lab. Prerequisite:    ESCI 261 or permission of the instructor.
  ShareESCI 466 - Environmental Oceanography

• ESCI 468: Ocean Data Analysis/Presentatn

  3.00 Credits

  Millersville University of Pennsylvania

  
  Advanced ocean sciences course covering the theory behind the most commonly used techniques of ocean sampling and the analysis and presentation of oceanographic data. In this course we will cover the meaning of data and the common types of oceanographic data, methods of ocean data collection, the meaning and importance of metadata, databases in ocean science community, the idea of geospatial data and the importance of frame of reference and time and space scales of interest, the variety of ways to analyze and present oceanographic data, and how to present data to maximize its informational content. 2 hrs. lec., 2 hrs. lab. Prerequisite:    ESCI 261 or permission of instructor.
  ShareESCI 468 - Ocean Data Analysis/Presentatn