qWeek 1: A brief survey (Ch. 1)
qatmosphere composition
qlayers of the atmosphere
qdistribution of mass and gaseous
constituents
qmeasurements of temp., pressure,
humidity, wind
q
qWeek 2: Atmospheric thermodynamics
q (Phys. of Atmos.)
qhydrostatic balance
qlapse rate and adiabatic
process
qconcept of static stability
qwater vapor and latent heat
q
qWeek 3: Radiation transfer
(Ch. 3)
qSpectrum of radiation: solar and
infrared
qblackbody radiation
qabsorption, emission, reflection,
scattering, transmission
qsatellite remote sensing
Week 4: Global energy balance (Ch.
2 and 4)
planetary energy balance
greenhouse
effect
role of cloud
energy
transfer processes
energy balance at earth's surface
Week 5: Atmospheric motion
(Phys.
of Atmos.)
atmospheric
pressure - pressure gradient force
effects of rotation
- Coriolis force
the geostrophic wind
- upper level flow
effects of friction
- surface flow
weather maps
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