280318 VO PM-Met-4 Thermodynamics of the Atmosphere (NPI) (2013W)
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Dienstag, 15.30-17.30 Uhr, *** 2E206 ***
voraussichtlich bis zu den Weihnachtsferien
voraussichtlich bis zu den Weihnachtsferien
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max. 30 participants
Language: German, English
Examination dates
- Friday 27.12.2013
- Friday 24.01.2014
- Tuesday 04.02.2014
- Thursday 27.02.2014
- Friday 07.03.2014
- Friday 29.08.2014
- Friday 17.10.2014
- Friday 03.02.2017
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Oral exam
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Reading list
* Tsonis, A. A., 2007: An introduction to atmospheric thermodynamics, 2nd Edition. Cambdrige University Press, 187 pp.
* North, G. R. and T. L. Erukhimova, 2009: Atmospheric Thermodynamics: Elementary Physics and Chemistry. Cambridge University Press, 267 pp.
* Wallace, J. M. and Hobbs, P. V., 2006: Atmospheric science: An introductory survey, 2nd Edition. Academic Press, 483 pp (Chapter 3 only).
* Bohren, C. F. and Albrecht, B. V., 1998: Atmospheric thermodynamics. Oxford University Press, 402 pp.Detaillierte Literaturliste in der VL erhaeltlich!
* North, G. R. and T. L. Erukhimova, 2009: Atmospheric Thermodynamics: Elementary Physics and Chemistry. Cambridge University Press, 267 pp.
* Wallace, J. M. and Hobbs, P. V., 2006: Atmospheric science: An introductory survey, 2nd Edition. Academic Press, 483 pp (Chapter 3 only).
* Bohren, C. F. and Albrecht, B. V., 1998: Atmospheric thermodynamics. Oxford University Press, 402 pp.Detaillierte Literaturliste in der VL erhaeltlich!
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E715
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* Work, energy, Joule's law, enthalpy. First law of thermodynamics. Thermal capacities. Adiabatic transformations, potential temperature, adiabatic lapse rate. Carnot cycle. Entropy, second law of thermodynamics. Free energy.
* Properties of water. Equilibrium phase transformations, latent heat. Clausius-Clapeyron equation. Saturated vapor pressure. Humidity variables. Saturated adiabatic lapse rate.
* Vertical structure of the atmosphere. Gravity, geopotential. Hydrostatic balance. Hypsometric equation and applications. Buoyancy, equation of motion for small vertical displacements, Brunt-Vaisala frequency. Static stability criteria.
* Thermodynamic diagrams. Conditional & convective instability. Convective available potential energy, convective inhibition.