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Credit points: 12.5
Coordinator: Dr R Lile
Prerequisite: Earth Sciences 625-101. A knowledge of VCE Physics and Mathematics is desirable but not essential
Contact: 39 lectures (three a week), 36 hours practical work (three hours a week) and six hours of weekly map discussion (1/2 hour a week)
Timetable: Second semester
Objectives:
On completion of this subject, students should:Comprehend:
- the basic concepts of climate; and
- know how the climate system may be understood in terms of the solar energy input and its redistribution by atmospheric processes.
Content:
Basic features Key parameters: solar energy, temperature, pressure; winds, water vapour and the radiant energy of the ground and the atmosphere; redistribution of the input energy by the atmosphere to generate the weather and a 'steady-state' climate. Climatic change Warm ages and ice ages, their possible causes, and their associated weather and climate. The human factor Influence of climate on civilisation, society, health, economics, etc. ; inadvertent modification of climate; forecasting weather and climate - from simple rules to computers.
Assessment:
A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination. Essays, problems, and practical work assessment throughout the semester.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Science (Volume 4 page 188)
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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