625-228 Atmospheric Environment Processes

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625-228 Atmospheric Environment Processes
Note	Formerly available as 625-226. Students who have passed 625-226 may not enrol for this subject.
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	2
Coordinator	To be advised
Prerequisites	Earth sciences 625-227.
Semester	2 (view timetable)
Contact	Twenty-four lectures (two hours per week); 36 hours practical work (three hours per week). Some practical work may be computer-based and take place at times decided by the students
Subject Description	The subject addresses the fundamental processes and variables of atmospheric dynamics, thermodynamics and energetics and shows how these both influence, and are influenced by, human activities. Topics include climatological implications of the earth in orbit; fundamental atmospheric properties; observational methods; equations of motion and state, conservation of mass and energy; thermodynamics, clouds and precipitation; air quality and air pollution; surface energy exchanges; and radiation and global climate. On completion of this subject, students should comprehend the fundamental processes of atmospheric thermodynamics, dynamics and energetics; and appreciate the relationship between human activities and the state of the atmospheric environment.
Assessment	Practical work; problem sheets; a 2-hour written examination.

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