Dr. Henry Nebel

Laboratory Director/Instructor of Physics
D-108 Gottwald Science Center
Office: (804) 289-8254
Fax: (804) 484-1542

Dr. Nebel's research explores atmospheric physics and solar astronomy, with a focus on upper atmospheric physics, specifically the behavior of carbon dioxide and how it interacts with various molecules and with radiation in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere. Computer models of these interactions may be compared with data retrieved from instruments aboard rockets and satellites.

In the classroom, Dr. Nebel's labs run the gamut from genearl physics to kinetic theory and mechanics. General physics laboratories include equipment for experiments in mechanics, heat and thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, optics, and radioactive decay. Mechanics experiments include making movies of free fall, projectile motion, and collisions to verify conservation of linear momentum. Kinetic theory experiments include computer simulations of the behavior of gases. Electricity and magnetism experiments include computer simulations of electric field and potential distributions for various charge distributions.

Education:
Ph.D., State University of New York at Buffalo