Meteorology: Weather and Climate (U01602)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : GEO-1-MYMETB

An introduction to large-scale weather systems and climate processes. Radiation and climate, greenhouse effect, stratospheric ozone, ozone hole, atmospheric dynamics, global circulation, thunderstorms, hurricanes, mid-latitude weather systems, weather and climate forecasting, role of the oceans.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : SCE H-grade Physics and Mathematics or equivalent, OR Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment OR equivalent first-year quantitative university course

? Prohibited combinations : Meteorology 1; Global Climate and Weather

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Meteorology, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Other subject areas

Environmental Courses, (School of GeoSciences, Schedule N)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 4 hour(s) 30 minutes per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
08/01/2007	10:00	11:00	Lecture Theatre B, JCMB	KB

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	10:00	10:50	KB
Lecture	Wednesday	10:00	10:50	KB
Lecture	Friday	10:00	10:50	KB

1 of the following 3 classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Laboratory	Mo	14:00	15:50	KB
Laboratory	Tu	10:00	12:00	KB
Laboratory	Th	14:00	15:50	KB

? Additional Class Information : 1.5 hour laboratory class each week (choice of times), in weeks 3-8.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course the student will be able to:

describe the global radiation balance and the physics underlying the greenhouse effect and ozone depletion

describe the atmospheric structure leading to severe thunderstorms and tropical cyclones and the structure of air motions within them

describe the properties of air masses and fronts affecting the British Isles

describe the structure and air motions in mid-latitude depressions and secondary depressions

display a basic understanding of the dynamics of the atmosphere and its interaction with the underlying ocean and land

explain modern approaches to weather and climate forecasting