SUBJECT
Title
Physics of certain environmental belts
Type of instruction
lecture
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2
Recommended in
Semester 2
Typically offered in
Spring semester
Course description
An environment centered unified overview of the planet Earth as a physical system; from the magnetosphere down to the upper zone of the lithosphere. A summary of the external physical influences reaching the Earth. Physics of the interactions between different belts, and their effects on the life system. Effects of short time (environmental level) changes in the physical parameters of different belts. Comparison of natural and artificial (environmental) agents of these changes.
Readings
handouts of the lecturer, recent reviews