Overview
Lecturer
Mihai -Teopent Corcheș
Seminar tutor
Mihai -Teopent Corcheș
Type of course
Compulsory
Language of instruction
English
Erasmus language
English
Domain
Environmental Engineering
Field of study
Environmental Engineering
Form of education
Full-time
Form of instruction
Class
Credit awarded by
Grade
Teaching methods
Lecture, conversation, exemplification.
Entry requirements
- Physics
Aims
-Developing scientific thinking, acquiring the skills needed to observe environmental phenomena and to solve specific problems correctly;
Acquiring the skills needed to effectively use information sources, developing individual study skills and teamwork skills;
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Course contents
-Atmospheric composition;
-Static atmosphere;
-Thermodynamic processes in the atmosphere;
-Solar thermal radiation and Earth-atmosphere system;
-Sun and solar constant;
-Short wavelength radiation in the atmosphere;
-Earth and atmospheric radiation. Radiation balance;
-The transport of heat into the atmosphere;
-The thermal regime of the atmosphere;
-The water cycle in the Earth-atmosphere system;
-Air movement;
-The hydrodynamic cycle;
-Liquid precipitation
-Snow
-Evapotranspiration;
The seminar covers the following main topics:
-Components of the atmosphere;
-Water vapor in the atmosphere;
-Atmospheric pressure - atmospheric pressure measuring instruments. Air pressure variation with altitude;
-Atmospheric humidity. Determining relative humidity of the atmosphere. Methods and instruments for measuring relative humidity and precipitation;
-Air movement. Methods and instruments for measuring wind speed and direction;
-Air temperature. Tools to determine and record the air temperature;
-Solar radiation. Methods and instruments for measuring solar radiation.
Learning outcomes
Knowing and appropriate using the specific concepts of this domain;
Explaining, modeling and interpreting the physical phenomena and processes that occur in the atmosphere;
Knowing the experimental methods used to study Atmospheric physics
Assessment
A two-hour written examination (75% of the final grade) Carrying out practical work. (25% of the final grade)
Recommended reading
• Devendraa Siingh, A.K. Singh, R.P. Patel, Rajesh Singh, R.P. Sin 2009, Thunderstorms, lightning, sprites and magnetospheric whistler-mode radio waves
• Ayşegül YILMAZ, 2006, Atmosphere Physics;
• Abdel Hannachi, 2012, Climate Variability - Some Aspects, Challenges and Prospects