ESS55
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Syllabus (Weeks 1-5)
qWeek 1: A brief survey  (Ch. 1)
qatmosphere composition
qlayers of the atmosphere
qdistribution of mass and gaseous constituents
qmeasurements of temp., pressure, humidity, wind
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qWeek 2: Atmospheric thermodynamics
q                                      (Phys. of Atmos.)
qhydrostatic balance
qlapse rate and adiabatic process
qconcept of static stability
qwater vapor and latent heat
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qWeek 3: Radiation transfer  (Ch. 3)
qSpectrum of radiation: solar and infrared
qblackbody radiation
qabsorption, emission, reflection, scattering, transmission
qsatellite remote sensing
Week 4: Global energy balance (Ch. 2 and 4)
planetary energy balance
greenhouse effect
role of cloud
energy transfer processes
energy balance at earth's surface
Week  5: Atmospheric motion
                        (Phys. of Atmos.)
atmospheric pressure - pressure gradient force
effects of rotation - Coriolis force
the geostrophic wind - upper level flow
effects of friction - surface flow
weather maps
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