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Weekly: Spring: 4F + 1Ø + 7S = 7,5Vt
Lectures/exercises: Mon 10-12 in Room E4-103, Tue 10-12 in Room E3-103
Gradeing:
A - F
Compolsury activities:
Project
Objective:
The course will be a first introduction to atmospheric physics, with emphasis on
transmisjon of solar radiation and thermal balance, cloud formation and stratitification.
Prerequisites:
Basic physics courses corresponding to one year study in physics at university/college level.
Description:
The following topics are discussed: Composition and structure of the atmosphere;
thermodynamic processes and stability. Scattering, absorption and transmission of solar
and thermal radiation; dependence on aerosols, clouds and other variable components;
greenhouse and climate effects. Spectral measurements of atmospheric radiation; polarisation
effects; monochromators, detectors and standards; general characterisation of spectroradiometers;
measurement errors.
Lecturers and project:
The lectures will be given in English if needed.
The project is compulsory and count 20% to the final result. The project can be experimental or
theoretical, an oral presentation is given at the end to the class.
Reading material:
Murry L. Salby. Atmospheric physics, Academic press 1996
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Editor:
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