280315 VU Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere (2024S)
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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Mo 05.02.2024 00:00 to Tu 27.02.2024 23:59
- Registration is open from Th 29.02.2024 00:00 to We 06.03.2024 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Su 31.03.2024 23:59
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max. 40 participants
Language: German
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UZA II: 2E206
Tuesday
05.03.
08:45 - 10:45
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05.03.
11:00 - 12:00
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Tuesday
19.03.
08:45 - 10:45
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19.03.
11:00 - 12:00
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Tuesday
09.04.
08:45 - 10:45
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09.04.
11:00 - 12:00
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Tuesday
16.04.
08:45 - 10:45
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16.04.
11:00 - 12:00
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23.04.
08:45 - 10:45
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23.04.
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Tuesday
30.04.
08:45 - 10:45
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30.04.
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07.05.
08:45 - 10:45
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07.05.
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Tuesday
14.05.
08:45 - 10:45
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14.05.
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Tuesday
21.05.
08:45 - 10:45
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21.05.
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Tuesday
28.05.
08:45 - 10:45
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28.05.
11:00 - 12:00
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Tuesday
04.06.
08:45 - 10:45
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04.06.
11:00 - 12:00
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Tuesday
11.06.
08:45 - 10:45
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11.06.
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Tuesday
18.06.
08:45 - 10:45
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18.06.
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25.06.
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25.06.
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Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
1. Exercises: Fill in the checklists, submit solutions (upload pdfs to moodle), and present solutions to the exercises on the blackboard (once or twice per semester, depending on the number of participants).2. Weekly short exercises integrated into the lecture. Students are encouraged to work in groups of 2-3. They should upload their solutions to moodle each week in the form of a shared document. They will present their results once during the lecture.3. Final written exam.
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Attendance is not mandatory for the lecture part, but highly encouraged.
For the exercise part: at least 80%.The total of all assessments must be greater than 50%. These include:
1. Written exam (45%)
2. Short weekly exercises as part of the lecture (15%)
3. Blackboard reports during exercise sessions (20%)
4. Checklist during exercise sessions (20%), at least 50% of the exercises must be ticked.
For the exercise part: at least 80%.The total of all assessments must be greater than 50%. These include:
1. Written exam (45%)
2. Short weekly exercises as part of the lecture (15%)
3. Blackboard reports during exercise sessions (20%)
4. Checklist during exercise sessions (20%), at least 50% of the exercises must be ticked.
Examination topics
1. Composition of the atmosphere and ocean, hydrostatic balance, equation of state, and applications
2. First and second laws of thermodynamics, potential temperature, entropy, Carnot Cycle (dry thermodynamics)
3. Impact of moist air on the atmosphere (condensation, freezing), the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, moist adiabatic processes (moist thermodynamics)
4. buoyancy, stability, convective available potential energy, convective inhibition.Students are expected to be able to correctly interpret skew-T diagrams and have a solid understanding of the basic principles of atmospheric thermodynamics.
2. First and second laws of thermodynamics, potential temperature, entropy, Carnot Cycle (dry thermodynamics)
3. Impact of moist air on the atmosphere (condensation, freezing), the Clausius-Clapeyron equation, moist adiabatic processes (moist thermodynamics)
4. buoyancy, stability, convective available potential energy, convective inhibition.Students are expected to be able to correctly interpret skew-T diagrams and have a solid understanding of the basic principles of atmospheric thermodynamics.
Reading list
Most recommended:
Grant W. Petty (2008): A First Course in Atmospheric Thermodynamics [should become available in library asap]Other options:
Wallace and Hobbs (2006): Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey (particularly Chapter 3: Thermodynamics) [available online via the university library]
Ulrike Lohmann, Felix Lüönd, Fabian Mahrt (2016): An Introduction to Clouds: From the Microscale to Climate [available online via the university library]Auf Deutsch:
Hantel: Einführung in die theoretische Meteorologie - Kapitel Thermodynamik [available online via the university library]
Grant W. Petty (2008): A First Course in Atmospheric Thermodynamics [should become available in library asap]Other options:
Wallace and Hobbs (2006): Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey (particularly Chapter 3: Thermodynamics) [available online via the university library]
Ulrike Lohmann, Felix Lüönd, Fabian Mahrt (2016): An Introduction to Clouds: From the Microscale to Climate [available online via the university library]Auf Deutsch:
Hantel: Einführung in die theoretische Meteorologie - Kapitel Thermodynamik [available online via the university library]
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PM-TheAtm
Last modified: Th 29.02.2024 16:07
This class will provide you with the basic tools necessary to tackle more advanced courses in atmospheric science.