A&O SCI 296ORegional to Local Modeling of Atmospheric Composition and Climate Interactions
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences · 2 units · Graduate courses (200-299)
Presentation and discussion of research on modeling of air quality and atmospheric composition from local to regional scales. Some topics include research in air quality forecasting to improve predictive capability of pollution episodes (e.g., haze conditions, forest fires, dust outbreaks); data assimilation and inverse modeling, i.e., using atmospheric composition observations (e.g., satellite, ground based, airborne) to improve air quality forecasts or better constrain emission sources; and investigation on modeling of aerosols (particles in atmosphere) and their interactions with clouds and radiation, which are in part responsible for uncertainties in climate change projections. Presentations by participants and invited speakers from other research groups.
S/U grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
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