AT 650 -- Measurement Systems and Theory Course Objective - To introduce the student to the practice of measurement providing them with an understanding of basic measurement principles and instrumentation commonly used to observe the atmosphere. Schedule 2007 - Updated 10/04 Introduction General Principles Uncertainty and its estimation Confidence levels Calibration Static and dynamic systems Lecture Material: Powerpoint Calibration Assessment of Uncertainties of Measurement - R. Cook Conventional meteorology Temperature Pressure Water vapor Wind Precipitation Upper air Lecture Material: Powerpoint Powerpoint Lecture 9/4 June Wang seminar Lecture 9/14 Powerpoint Lecture 9/18 Papers: Angell, 2002 | Elliott, 1997 | Wang, 2002 Sonde Files, CSU Radiometry Solar and IR Radiation (pyrheliometers, sun photometers, pyranometers and pyrgeometers) Spectrometry and interferometers UV radiation Lecture Material (Slusser): BAMS FIRE article Interferometer files: 20071001.003.zip, 20071004.002.zip, 20072004.003.zip, Interferometer Assignment Ell Dutton Presentation - 10/23/07 Philip Gabriel Radiometer presentation Weak Signal Data sources, systems and networks Upper air observations ASOS Solar radiation networks UV radiation networks Rain Gauge Lecture Material: Microphysics Aerosol CCN Cloud water Cloud ice Lecture Material (Lawson): Remote Sensing Systems mm microwave radiometers radar systems mm radar systems Frequency modulated radars Lidar Systems Micropulsed lidar Spectral lidar Doppler lidar Wind profiling Systems Papers: TRMM, Anagnostou, et al., MM-Wavelength Radars, Kollias, et al., TRMM Validation, Schumacher, et al. Lecture Material: Radar Powerpoint Presentation Microwave Signal Power Amplification Elements of data assimilation Department of Atmospheric Science Colorado State University Fort Collins, Colorado 80523-1371 E-Mail: Webmaster Last Modified: 9/4/2007