7410 (v.4) Weather Forecasting 101
| Area: | Department of Applied Physics |
| Contact Hours: | 2.0 |
| Credits: | 12.5 |
| Lecture: | 2 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Weather measurements. Introduction to the atmosphere; solar radiation and the structure of the atmosphere. Atmospheric stability, evaporation, condensation, inversions. Storm development, thunderstorms and atmospheric electricity. Cloud forms and their recognition (slide set), formation of rain. Motion and the general circulation of the atmosphere. Introduction to the dynamics of the atmosphere; forces, thermal wind, local weather; boundary layer meteorology, air pollution, sea breeze systems. Highs, lows, and fronts. Visit to the Bureau of Meteorology. Further topics to be selected from tropical meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, climate change and global warming, weather satellites, technology and applications, cloud seeding and/or the origins of the ice ages. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | | | Y | | 2003 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | Y | |
Current as of: October 30, 2003 13:11:55
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