SUBJECT
Title
Dynamic Meteorology 4
Type of instruction
lecture + practical
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2+1
Recommended in
Semester 2
Typically offered in
Spring semester
Course description
Turbulence in the air II, closure of the system of hydro-termodynamic equations, structure of the planetary boundary layer, description of synoptic-scale movements, forms of instabilities in the atmosphere, basic concepts of energetics of the atmosphere: forms of energy in the atmosphere, energy conversions, general circulation.
Readings
- Holton J. 1992: An introduction to dynamic meteorology, Academic Press, Third Edition, San Diego, New York, Boston, London, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto.
- Stull R. B., 1988: An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology. Kluwer, Dordrecht.