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Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences

Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Thomas Karl Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Thomas Karl, +43 512 507 54455
Dr. Fabien Maussion Dr. Fabien Maussion, +43 512 507 54411
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mathias Rotach Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mathias Rotach, +43 512 507 54452

707605

Introduction to Atmospheric Science

VO 2

4

weekly

each semester

German

to provide an overview of the main topics in atmospheric science

Introduction atmosphere: formation, constituents, vertical structure extraterrestrial radiation atmospheric radiation and optical phenomena hydrostatics and thermodynamics clouds and precipitation dynamics wind systems and atmospheric circulation synthesis of previous topics

lecture with lab problems, which are discussed in separate tutorial sessions

multiple choice final exam. Each questions will come with 5 answers of which 0-5 can be correct. You get points for correctly labeling the answers as true or false and deductions for failing to do so.

Ahrens D. 2006: Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment: Workbook and Study Guide, Brooks/Cole, 230pp Stull, R. B., 2006: Meteorology for Scientists and Engineers: a technical companion book with Ahrens' Meteorology Today, Brooks/Cole, 502pp Wallace J. M. and Hobbs P. V. 2006, Atmospheric Science, an introductory survey, Elsevier, 483pp Curry, J. and Webster, P. 1999: Thermodynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans, Academic Press, 471pp

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