An introduction to the physical foundations of the dynamics and the statistical properties of the lower atmosphere,
i.e., related to weather and climate.
Keywords:
Energy balance, global circulation system, vertical profiles,
equations of motion (= primitive equations), zonal phenomena (El Nino, jet stream, Rosby waves), numerical weather forecasts, cloud microphysics.
data set up-to-date
Scope:
lecture: 2 hours/week
Time/location:
DO(3) MPI-PKS/SR3
Audience:
Vertiefung Bachelor (PV) und Master (alle)
Specialization area:
Previous knowledge:
Theoretische Physik: Klassische Mechanik
Certificate:
Uebungsschein
Enrolment:
erste Vorlesungsstunde/first lecture
Web-reference:
First lecture on Thursday, October 19 in lecture hall 3 of MPIPKS (Noethnitzer Str. 38).