Undergraduate Course: Meteorology: Weather and Climate (METE08002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Meteorology |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to large-scale weather systems and climate processes. Radiation and climate, role of the oceans, greenhouse effect, atmospheric dynamics, global circulation, thunderstorms, hurricanes, mid-latitude weather systems, weather and climate forecasting. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student will:
- Have a broad knowledge of the main areas of large-scale Meteorology
- Be able to describe:
- The components of the climate system
- The global radiation balance and the physics underlying the greenhouse effect
- The atmospheric structure leading to severe thunderstorms and tropical cyclones, and the structure of air motions within them
- The structure and air motions in mid-latitude depressions and secondary depressions
- Be able to explain a few of the modern approaches to weather and climate forecasting
- Be aware of a range of standard applications used in meteorology to process and obtain data
- Understand how the components of the climate system interact with each other
- Be able to apply knowledge of the forces acting on the atmosphere to quantitatively interpret the atmospheric circulation
- Be able to demonstrate their understanding through degree exam and course work. |
Assessment Information
Coursework 30%
Degree exam 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Meteorology Today (10th edition)
Ahrens, C. D ISBN-10: 0840054998
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Meteorology Today (9th edition)
Ahrens, C. D ISBN-10: 0495555738
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ruth Doherty
Tel: (0131 6)50 6759
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Course secretary | Ms Meredith Corey
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
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