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Tools:
GOOGLE Earth
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TerraServer - Topo maps and aerial photos
Topozone - topo maps
Flash Earth
Integrator
Desktop Earth

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Courses offered by Prof. Smith:
1. The Atmosphere, Ocean and Environmental Change (EVST 201; G&G 140)
Physical processes that control Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and climate. Quantitative methods for constructing energy and water budgets. Topics include clouds, rain, severe storms, regional climate, the ozone layer, air pollution, ocean currents and productivity, the seasons, El Niño, the history of Earth's climate, global warming, energy, and water resources.

2. Atmospheric Waves, Convection, and Vortices (G&G536)
An examinaiton of the fluid dynamics of gravity waves, thermal convection and vortices that relate to important phenomena in the earth's atmosphere. We cover the theory and numerical modeling of (1) Acoustic Waves, Internal Gravity Waves and Mountain waves; (2)Convection, sea breeze, moist convection and (3) Vorticies (Tornados, hurricanes and frontal cyclones).

3. Observing the Earth from Space  (G&G 362; 562)

4. Seminar on Wind Energy (G&G 485b/ENAS 485b)

Graduate Program

The Geology and Geophysics Department at Yale University offers a graduate program in Atmosphere, Ocean, Climate Dynamics. In addition, a cooperative program with Astronomy is active: Solar and Terrestrial Physics. Well prepared students seeking a graduate program in mesoscale meteorology, regional climate or related areas should apply to one of these programs.

Financial support is available for all students.

Current Research:        Prof. Smith leads Yale's program in mesoscale meteorology and regional climate. This program includes 1) atmospheric  dynamics  emphasizing density-stratified fluid dynamics and applied mathematics, 2) observations of the atmosphere using aircraft and satellite, 3) hydrometeorology using stable isotopes of water and theories of evaporation and rain, 4) satellite remote sensing of landscape changes and climate sensitivity. Current projects include:

1. Observations and theory of winds, gravity waves and turbulence in the troposphere and stratosphere. Projects in the Alps, Sierras and Andes

2. Stable isotope methods for studying water transport and precipitation in the atmosphere. Projects in Connecticut, Dominica, California, Patagonia

3. Theories of orographic precipitation. Projects in California, Patagonia, Costa Rica and elsewhere.

4. Satellite analysis of landscape changes and water resources in the Near East

5. Mathematical models of advection and diffusion

6. Theories of hurricane motion and landfall

Project pages:
SWAP Homepage
T-Rex [Terrain Induced Rotor Experiment]

Mountain waves

Mountain wakes

Orographic precipitation

Isotopes of water

Diffusion

Hurricane tracks

Middle East climate

Regional climate

Remote sensing

Review papers

Stratosphere

Lee cyclogenesis

Thermal Forcing

Structural Geology and Ice