Meteorology: Atmosphere and Environment (U01598)

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

An introduction to the physical processes occurring in the Earth's atmosphere. Interpretation of weather maps and satellite images, cloud types and formation, atmospheric structure, thermodynamic processes, rain formation, solar and terrestrial radiation, energy balance at the surface, cumulus and cumulonimbus convection, air pollution.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : SCE Higher Grade Physics and Mathematics or equivalent is desirable

? Prohibited combinations : Meteorology 1

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 1 (Blocks 1-2)

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

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
19/09/2007	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

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

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

interpret weather maps in terms of local weather

recognise cloud types and be able to describe their formation mechanisms

plot and interpret vertical temperature and moisture soundings

describe the basic processes occurring in the atmospheric boundary layer

describe and explain the structure, physics and dynamics of thunderstorms, tornadoes and hail formation

describe the layers of the atmosphere from the surface to 100 km +

explain the basic physics of atmospheric processes, such as radiation at the surface, water in the atmosphere and its phase changes

observe, code and plot weather elements in standard format