10578 (v.3) Aviation Physics 102

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Area:	Department of Applied Physics
Contact Hours:	4.0
Credits:	12.5
Lecture:	3 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Co Requisite(s):	10574 (v.2) Aviation Mathematics 102
Vertical structure in the atmosphere. Atmospheric sounding. Greenhouse effect. Condensation and precipitation. Cloud types. Icing. Thunderstorms. Introduction to winds, air masses, fronts. Local wind systems. Elements of climate and climatic change. Elements of electricity and magnetism. Terrestrial magnetism for navigation. Sources of hazards of atmospheric electricity.