| Area of Mathematics: | Physics (EPh) | ||
| Semester: | 4o | ||
| Course ID: | 42501 | ||
| Course Type: | Elective | ||
| Teaching hours per week | Theory: 3 | Practice: 0 | Laboratory: 1 |
| ECTS : | 5 | ||
| Eclass: | For the course’s material, click here. | ||
| Instructors: | Dorotheos Aggelis | ||
Description
- Introductory Elements and Structure of the Atmosphere: The Subject of Meteorology. Area,
- composition and total mass of the Earth’s atmosphere. Vertical stratification of
- atmosphere. Earth’s elliptical orbit around the sun.
- Electromagnetic spectrum. Basic quantities and Laws of radiation. Solar constant. The solar
- radiation in the atmosphere. The intensity of solar radiation on the surface of the earth and the factors affecting it. Earth radiation.
- Temperature of the atmosphere. Measuring temperature. Heating the atmosphere. Change
- of air temperature with height. Vertical temperature gradient & stability, Dynamic
- temperature & stability. The atmospheric greenhouse effect.
- Humidity of the atmosphere. Hygrometric parameters. Humidity measurement. Dew temperature. Absolute humidity. Water vapor mixture ratio and specific humidity. Relative humidity of the air. Rain water.
- Atmospheric pressure. Hydrostatic equation. The change in atmospheric pressure with height.
- Balanced curves. Contour lines. Equal curves. Measurement of atmospheric pressure.
- Wind and wind measurement. Forces that regulate the wind. Wind motion in the boundary layer,
- General Circulation of the Atmosphere, Winds on the surface of the planet, Winds in the troposphere– Hadley rings, Tornadoes, Long waves in the troposphere (Rossby waves). Systems obstruction. Combined use of surface and height maps.
- Thermodynamics of atmospheric air. Thermodynamic systems. Thermodynamics
- characteristics of dry and moist air. Static equation of dry and moist air.
- Specific heat of air. The first law of thermodynamics. Non-adiabatic and adiabatic
- changes. Poisson’s equation and potential temperature. Up and down movements in
- atmosphere.
- Statics of the atmosphere. Sample method. Investigation of static equilibrium in
- atmosphere. Stability and instability of unsaturated and saturated air.
- Water condensation – clouds – rain. Classification of clouds. Cloud cover. Fog and accusations
- fog. Dew and dew. Rain, rain, snow and hail. Categories of rain by mode
- formation of rain clouds. Mechanisms of rain generation.
- Atmospheric disturbances. Characteristics of air masses. Front surfaces and fronts –
- Weather systems. Recessions and categories of recessions. Cyclones and cyclogenesis. Anticyclones and types of anticyclones.
- Current Issues: Air Pollution, Weather Forecasting, Climate Change.
- Structure and content of selected laboratory-tutorial exercises: • Radiation – Observation – Methods of calculation – recording. • Radiation – Data Processing of solar radiation. Laboratory exercises. • Temperature – Observation – Recording • Temperature: Film analysis and results processing • Humidity – Observation – Recording • Humidity – Methods of calculating hygrometric parameters and processing moisture content. • Rain – Observation – Recording and analysis of rainfall data (intensity – duration). • Wind – Observation, recording and analysis of results • Atmospheric Pressure – Observation – Recording • Atmospheric Pressure – Film analysis and processing results. • Meteorological Observation (*) – Cloud – Wind – Radiation – Visibility. • Meteorological Observation (*) – Meteorological Cage – Rain – Evaporation – Temperatures ground.
(*): The last two workshops can be held outside in Model Meteorological Station, as long as such a visit is possible.
Bibliography
- Petterssen S., m 1956: Weather Analysis and Forecasting, Mc Graw Hill
- Bluestein H. 1993 Synoptic & Dynamic Meteorology in Midlatitudes, Oxford University Press.
- Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Barry RG and Chorley RJ, 8th ed., Routledge, 2003
- Mavi H. and Tupper G., 2004. Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture. CRC Press.
- D Ahrens, R Henson, 2018, Essentials of Meteorology, An Invitation to the Atmosphere [8 ed.]
- The Atmosphere, An Introduction to Meteorology, Lutgens FK and Tarbuck EJ, Pearson –Prentice Hall, 2007.
-Related scientific journals:
- Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics
- Journal of Atmospheric Sciences
- Monthly Weather Review
- Quaterly Journal of Royal Meteorological Society
