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10578 (v.3) Aviation Physics 102
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.
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