Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2021 Version 1.0
40. - Physical sciences
This series comprises instructional programs that focus on the scientific study of inanimate objects, processes of matter and energy, and associated phenomena.
40.04 - Atmospheric sciences and meteorology
This subseries comprises instructional program classes 40.0401 to 40.0499.
40.0401 - Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, general
This instructional program class comprises any general program that focuses on the scientific study of the composition and behaviour of the atmospheric envelopes surrounding the Earth, the effect of Earth's atmosphere on terrestrial weather, and related problems of environment and climate. These programs include courses in atmospheric chemistry and physics, atmospheric dynamics, climatology and climate change, weather simulation, weather forecasting, climate modelling and mathematical theory; and studies of specific phenomena such as clouds, weather systems, storms, and precipitation patterns.
Illustrative example(s)
- atmospheric sciences
- atmospheric sciences and meteorology
Exclusion(s)
- atmospheric physics(40.0403)
- climatology(30.3501)
- meteorological technician(41.0399)
- meteorology(40.0404)
40.0402 - Atmospheric chemistry and climatology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of atmospheric constituents, reactions, measurement techniques, and processes in predictive, current, and historical contexts. These programs include courses in climate modelling, gases and aerosols, trace gases, aqueous phase chemistry, sinks, transport mechanisms, computer measurement, climate variability, paleoclimatology, climate diagnosis, numerical modelling and data analysis, ionization, recombination, photoemission, and plasma chemistry.
Illustrative example(s)
- atmospheric chemistry
- atmospheric chemistry and climatology
Exclusion(s)
- atmospheric physics(40.0403)
- atmospheric sciences(40.0401)
- chemistry(40.0501)
- climatology(30.3501)
- Earth science(40.0601)
- meteorological technician(41.0399)
- meteorology(40.0404)
40.0403 - Atmospheric physics and dynamics
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the processes governing the interactions, movement, and behavioural of atmospheric phenomena and related terrestrial and solar phenomena. These programs include courses in cloud and precipitation physics, solar radiation transfer, active and passive remote sensing, atmospheric electricity and acoustics, atmospheric wave phenomena, turbulence and boundary layers, solar wind, geomagnetic storms, coupling, natural plasma, and energization.
Illustrative example(s)
- aeronomy
- atmospheric dynamics
- atmospheric physics
- atmospheric physics and dynamics
- ionospheric environment
- magnetospheric physics
Exclusion(s)
- atmospheric sciences(40.0401)
- climatology(30.3501)
- Earth science(40.0601)
- meteorological technician(41.0399)
- meteorology(40.0404)
- physics(40.0801)
40.0404 - Meteorology
This instructional program class comprises any program that focuses on the scientific study of the prediction of atmospheric motion and climate change. These programs include courses in general circulation patterns, weather phenomena, atmospheric predictability, parameterization, numerical and statistical analysis, large-scale and meso-scale phenomena, kinematic structures, precipitation processes, and forecasting techniques.
Illustrative example(s)
- meteorology
Exclusion(s)
- atmospheric physics(40.0403)
- atmospheric sciences(40.0401)
- climatology(30.3501)
- meteorological technician(41.0399)
40.0499 - Atmospheric sciences and meteorology, other
This instructional program class comprises any program not listed above that relates to Atmospheric sciences and meteorology.
Illustrative example(s)
- other atmospheric sciences and meteorology
Exclusion(s)
- atmospheric physics(40.0403)
- atmospheric sciences(40.0401)
- climatology(30.3501)
- meteorology(40.0404)
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