A weekly seminar series in which graduate students present their latest research results and attend Departmental seminars. This course is required for all graduate students in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand
• Room: Olin 305
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 5/50
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course is an introduction to the use of remote sensing technology to study Earth’s physical and biochemical processes. Topics covered include remote sensing of the atmosphere, land and oceans, as well as remote sensing as a tool for policy makers. Also offered as 270.318.

• Days/Times: MF 10:00AM - 10:50AM, W 10:00AM - 10:50AM
• Instructor: Karimi, Saman; Lewis, Kevin; Zaitchik, Benjamin Frederick
• Room: Krieger 108
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 1/12
• PosTag(s): n/a

Earth’s climate varies over a wide range of time scales. Some of these variations, like rainy or dry summers, are a familiar part of daily life. Others, like the ice ages, have profoundly shaped the evolution of culture and ecosystems, but are largely invisible to us today. Climate variability complicates our ability to detect and attribute changes due to anthropogenic impacts. However, building systems that are resilient to variability may also help with mitigating such impacts. This course covers a range of climate variations, focusing on understanding the mechanisms and impacts of particular modes of variability.

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand; Kurtakoti, Prajvala Kishore
• Room: Olin 145
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/15
• PosTag(s): n/a

This is a discussion-based course in which students take turns leading the discussion of planetary science journal articles and other relevant publications.

• Days/Times: F 4:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Horst, Sarah
• Room: Olin 145
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/20
• PosTag(s): n/a

A survey of core topics in atmospheric science, including dynamics, thermodynamics, radiative transfer, and chemistry. The course addresses both basic principles and applications to weather and climate. Recommended pre-requisites: General Calculus and Physics I and/or Oceans and Atmospheres.

• Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Waugh, Darryn
• Room: Olin 247
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/15
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course covers the basic theory of planetary atmospheres as applied to extrasolar planets. The fundamental physical processes related to the structure, composition, radiative transfer, chemistry and dynamics of planetary atmospheres are covered, with an emphasis on those related to observable exoplanet properties. We also provide an overview of the observational techniques of exoplanetary atmospheres and discuss the habitability of exoplanets.

• Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
• Instructor: Sing, David Kent
• Room: Olin 145
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 3/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

Independent Study

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Lewis, Kevin
• Room:  
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 9/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand
• Room:  
• Status: Waitlist Only
• Seats Available: 0/45
• PosTag(s): n/a

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Sing, David Kent
• Room:  
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 45/45
• PosTag(s): n/a

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Szlavecz, Katalin
• Room:  
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 44/45
• PosTag(s): n/a

This multidisciplinary course explores the origins of life, planet formation, Earth's evolution, extrasolar planets, habitable zones, life in extreme environments, the search for life in the Universe, space missions, and planetary protection. Recommended Course Background: Three upper level (300+) courses in sciences (Biophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, Math, or Computer Science).

• Days/Times: MWF 11:00AM - 11:50AM
• Instructor: DiRuggiero, Jocelyne; Norman, Colin
• Room: Krieger 180
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 2/5
• PosTag(s): n/a

A weekly seminar series in which graduate students present their latest research results and attend Departmental seminars. This course is required for all graduate students in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences.

• Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 12:50PM
• Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand
• Room: Olin 305
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 40/50
• PosTag(s): n/a

This graduate class will introduce modern inverse modeling and data assimilation techniques. These powerful methods are used in atmospheric science, oceanography, and geophysics and are growing more widespread. Topics will include: singular value decomposition, Green’s function inversions, Kalman filtering, and variational data assimilation. The class will include lectures on concepts and theory, and practical experience in the computer laboratory. Permission of Instructor Required

• Days/Times: TTh 9:00AM - 10:15AM
• Instructor: Haine, Thomas
• Room: Olin 145
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 9/20
• PosTag(s): n/a

This is a discussion-based course in which students take turns leading the discussion of geoscience science journal articles and other relevant publications.

• Days/Times: W 4:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Gomes, Maya L
• Room: Olin 204
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 19/20
• PosTag(s): n/a

This course will cover fundamentals of aerosol physics and chemistry. Topics covered will include aerodynamics and diffusion of aerosol particles, condensation and evaporation, particle size distributions, optics of small particles, characterization of particle composition, and the diversity of aerosols found in planetary atmospheres. Recommended Course Background: Basic Physics and Chemistry. Calculus.

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Horst, Sarah
• Room: Olin 145
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 6/10
• PosTag(s): n/a

The Baltimore Social-Environmental Collaborative (BSEC) aims to develop climate action plans for Baltimore that also improve the well-being of those who live in historically underserved neighborhoods. To achieve this goal an extensive and diverse range of environmental measurements are being made in and around Baltimore City. This course will introduce the science within BSEC, the measurements being made to address this science, and approaches used to analyze these data, including time series, spatial, and multivariate analysis. Students will perform data analysis projects using the BSEC and other data for Baltimore. Topics will be tailored to the student interest. No previous connection with BSEC required.

• Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
• Instructor: Waugh, Darryn; Zaitchik, Benjamin Frederick
• Room: Olin 304
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 8/15
• PosTag(s): n/a

This is a discussion-based course in which students take turns leading the discussion of planetary science journal articles and other relevant publications.

• Days/Times: F 4:00PM - 5:00PM
• Instructor: Horst, Sarah
• Room: Olin 145
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 16/20
• PosTag(s): n/a

This seminar-style course will enable graduate students in Earth and Planetary Sciences to discuss issues and develop skills relevant to working in earth and planetary science fields. Topics will vary each iteration and may include graduate school expectations, research and communication methods, grant and funding procedures, stress management, organization and management methods, critical conversations, work-life balance, career paths, and JEDI issues and resources in the geosciences. Course open to EPS Graduate Students or by Instructor Permission

• Days/Times: T 10:30AM - 11:30AM
• Instructor: Smith, Emmy
• Room: Olin 145
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 16/20
• PosTag(s): n/a

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand; Zaitchik, Benjamin Frederick
• Room:  
• Status: Approval Required
• Seats Available: 43/50
• PosTag(s): n/a

• Days/Times:
• Instructor: Gnanadesikan, Anand
• Room:  
• Status: Open
• Seats Available: 17/50
• PosTag(s): n/a