Science and Technology
Overview | Biology 1 | Design and Technology | Chemistry 1 | Physics 1 | Geosystems | The Research Labs | TJ Star 2012 | Geosystems
Students will study the atmospheric redistribution of the earth’s received solar energy via moisture content, as well as surface, high level, and geostrophic winds. This movement of energy is always ongoing but sometimes manifests itself in cyclonic storms, and students will explore why this happens.
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Having had physics, students are in the position to extensively examine how the radiation laws (inverse-square, Wein’s, Stefan-Boltzmann), coupled with the physical chemistry of the earth’s atmospheric gases determine the extent of energy release and retention on the planet. Students will examine solar flux using both calculus and computer modeling.
Students will learn how vast amounts of global data are collected by the use of remote sensing in the visual and infrared portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. They will study both the limitations to such data collection because of satellite orbitology as well as the spacial display and manipulation of that information through the use of both GIS and Idrisi software.