Fy2MP_OVZU Atmospheric physics

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D. (lecturer)
RNDr. Jindřiška Svobodová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Vladislav Navrátil, CSc.
Department of Physics – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Tomáš Miléř, Ph.D.
Prerequisites (in Czech)
FY2MP_SKP1 School Experiments
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
This course provides an introduction to the physics and chemistry of the atmosphere. By the end of the course, students should have an understanding of the physics governing radiative transfer in the earth’s atmosphere; you should know the methods of solving the radiative transfer equation. They should be familiar with the scientific and popular literature associated with radiation in the earth’s atmosphere.
Syllabus
  • Radiation and the atmosphere
  • Temperature structure of the atmosphere/earth Climate record of the earth
  • Surface energy balance of the earth over time Global energy balance in the sun-earth system.
  • Earth radiative equilibrium temperature Greenhouse/gray atmosphere
  • Ideal gas law Hydrostatic balance Geometry of accounting for radiation. Angles and solid angle.
  • Radiance, irradiance and power. Absorption, reflection, emission, transmission Absorption and optical depth. Ozone Layer.
  • Themal radiation/blackbody Earth’s orbit, long-term cycles. Seasonality of radiation. Ice ages and earth’s orbit, Milankovich cycles Latitudinal energy distribution and redistribution Scattering of radiation. Influence of clouds and aerosols on climate Atmospheric physicists attempt to model Earth's atmosphere using various models.
Literature
  • BRANIŠ, Martin and Iva HŮNOVÁ. Atmosféra a klima : aktuální otázky ochrany ovzduší. Vyd. 1. V Praze: Karolinum, 2009, 351 s. ISBN 9788024615981. info
  • Ochrana ovzduší. Edited by Miroslav Vysoudil. 1. vyd. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2002, 114 s. ISBN 8024404001. info
  • LOVELOCK, James E. Gaia :nový pohled na život na zemi. Vyd. 2. Tulčík: Abies, 2001, 211 s. ISBN 80-88699-18-5. info
  • LOVELOCK, James. Gaia vrací úder : proč se Země brání a jak ještě můžeme zachránit lidstvo. Translated by Jindra Havlíčková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2008, 196 s. ISBN 9788020016874. info
  • BUCHAN, David. Energy and climate change : Europe at the cross roads. 1st ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2009, xiv, 218. ISBN 9780199569908. info
  • Climate Change 2007 : the physical science basis : contribution of Working Group I to the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edited by Susan Solomon. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, viii, 996. ISBN 9780521705967. info
  • Encyclopedia ocean and atmospheric sciences (Orig.) : Enciklopedija Okean- atmosfera. info
  • The Ocean - atmosphere system (Orig.) : Sistema okean-atmosfera. info
  • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmospheric_physics
  • Climate change 2007 : impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : contribution of Working Group II to the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edited by Martin L. Parry. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, ix, 976. ISBN 9780521705974. info
  • Climate change 2007 : mitigation of climate change : contribution of Working Group III to the Fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edited by B. Metz. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007, x, 851. ISBN 9780521705981. URL info
  • Climate change 2007 impacts, adaptation and vulnerability : contribution of Working Group II to the fourth assessment report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Edited by Martin L. Parry. 1st pub. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2007, 1 CD-ROM. info
  • SLÁDEK, Petr and Tomáš MILÉŘ. Sluneční záření a atmosféra - jednoduché experimenty (Solar Radiation and Atmosphere - Simple Experiments). In XXV International Colloquium of the Management of Education Process. Brno: Univerzita obrany, 2007, p. 55-60. ISBN 978-80-7231-228-3. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/PedF:Fy2MP_OVZU!
Teaching methods
lectures, class discussionn, performance of the tasks assigned
Assessment methods
Final grade is based on oral examination, homeworks are required during semester Problem Sets 40% Critical Review of an Atmospheric Science Paper 20% Take Home Exam 40%
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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