Universität Wien

280316 VU Atmospheric Radiation and Optics (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

UZA II: 2E206

  • Thursday 06.03. 09:00 - 11:00 Ort in u:find Details
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Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Lecture in German, Exercises in English
Introduction to radiation in the atmosphere; Role of radiation in the weather and climate system; Short-/Longwave radiation; Transmission and emission of the atmosphere; Absorption by gases; Energy equilibrium of the atmosphere; Radiation transfer equation; Optical phenomena in the atmosphere (e.g., rainbows, noctilucent clouds).

Assessment and permitted materials

lecture: written exam
exercises: handing in and discussion of exercises
student presentations: outreach talk of a chosen topic (list of topics will be provided) - form of presentation to be decided (oral presentation, video, or poster)

grading scheme:
1: >90%
2: >80%
3: >65%
4: >=50%
5: <50%

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Exercises – 30%
Presentation at blackboard – 30%
Final exam – 40% (26.06.2024)

Examination topics

Written exam: entire content of the lecture and exercise classes.
Exercises: The exercises cover examples from the lecture and are a preparation for the exam.
Presentation: Present the solution of exercises at the blackboard

Reading list

Book: Grant Petty, A First Course on Atmospheric Radiation

Association in the course directory

PM-StrWol

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