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625-113 Meteorology | |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr R C Lile |
Prerequisites | Earth Sciences 625-101. A knowledge of VCE Physics and Mathematics is desirable but not essential. |
Semester | 2 |
Contact | 36 lectures (three per week), 36 hours practical work (three hours per week) and six hours of weekly map discussion (1/2 hour per week) |
Subject Description | 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. 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. |
Assessment | A 2-hour end-of-semester written examination. Essays, problems, and practical work assessment throughout the semester. |
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