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Students know the theoretical background, which leads to the derivation of the fundamental laws of thermodynamics and, in particular, those relevant for the understanding and modeling of the Earth's atmosphere. They can apply those laws approriately and are aware of the conditions (simplifying or generalizing assumptions) they apply.

1 Overview 2 Introduction to thermodynamics 3 Ideal Gases 4 First Law of Thermodynamics  5 Second Law of  Thermodynamics 6 Air and Water 7 Profiles in the Atmosphere 8 Thermodynamic Diagrams

lecture

written test (1 h)

GR North and TL Erukhimova: Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Cambridge Univ Press, 266 pp

Bohren CF and Albrecht BA: Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Oxford Univ Press, 402 pp.