Adam Tomei Whitten Office: PENGL 101 Phone: 363-3172

Spring 2011 Courses

   Physics 106 – Physics for the Life Sciences II (on Moodle)
   Physics 343 – Thermodynamics (A & B mods)
   Physics 344 – Statistical Mechanics (C & D mods)
   Natural Sciences 152 – Integrative Science II (on Moodle)

   Spring 2011 Instructor Schedule

Fall 2011 Courses

   Physics 105 – Physics for the Life Sciences I
   Physics 217 – Digital Electronics (A & B mods)
   Physics 338 – Analog Electronics (C & D mods)

   Physics 358 – Advanced Electronics (ILP)

   Fall 2010 Instructor Schedule

Research

My current research interests are:

• Using spectral atmospheric transmission to infer total column ozone and aerosol optical depth.
• Examining satellite ozone data for trends and correlations

Education

• Northwestern University, B.A. Physics, 1982
• University of Minnesota, M.S. Physics, 1984
• University of Wyoming, Ph.D. Physics, 1996

Dissertation

Long Duration Balloon Borne Observations in the Winter North Polar Vortex: Application to the Study of Global Change Issues.

The results of my research were:

• The first circumpolar balloon flight performed during the polar winter.
• Measured ozone reductions of up to 67%.
• A vortex filament width estimate of 3^o in latitude.
• Measured the asphericity of sulphuric acid tetrahydrate aerosols to be 0.7.
• The utility of numerically modelled air parcel trajectories was limited to general air motion as opposed to detailed air motion.

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Adam Tomei Whitten
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Dept. of Physics
PENGL 101
SJU
Collegeville, MN 56321

Tel. Office (320) 363-3172 ; Home (320) 203-9120
E-mail: <awhitten@csbsju.edu>