ATM2022

Large-scale weather and climate

(SCI)

Coordinator: Dr Steven Siems

6 points + Three 1-hour lectures and 2 hours of support classes per week (average) + Clayton + Second semester + Prerequisites: MTH1020 or equivalent + Prohibitions: ATM3022, MTH2322, MTH3322

Synopsis: The phenomena discussed include: greenhouse climate change, the Antarctic ozone hole, El Nino, radiative-convective equilibrium, global wind distribution, Hadley circulation, jet streams, global heat and momentum balance, Monsoon circulations, geostrophic wind, gradient wind, cyclostrophic wind, thermal wind, and extratropical cyclones and anticyclones.

Assessment: Examination (3 hours): 50% + Laboratory work: 25% + Assignments: 25%.