Web page of the course
Physics of the
Atmosphere
(L.M.
Fisica) - A.A. 2025/2026
G. Redaelli (gianluca.redaelli@univaq.it)
TEXTBOOKS:
J. Wallace, P. Hobbs, Atmospheric Science: An introductory survey, Ac. Press
Jacob D. J., Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry, Princeton Univ. Press
Jacobson M. Z., Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling, Cambridge Univ. Press
Lessons
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Tu 23 September |
Introduction to the course. | |
| 2 |
Tu
30 September |
TBD - General characteristics of the Atmosphere: definition and terms of references. Weather vs Climate. | |
| 3 |
Fr
3 October |
TBD - General characteristics of the Atmosphere: mass, chemical composition, temperature and pressure. | |
| 4 | Tu
7 October |
TBD
- General characteristics of the
Atmosphere: winds and pressure.
General Circulation and surface winds in an "Aquaplanet" approximation. |
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Fr
10 October |
TBD
- General characteristics of
the Atmosphere: precipitation,
motion on smaller scale. Atmospheric Thermodynamics: gas laws, hydrostatic equation, geopotential. |
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Tu 14 October |
TBD - Atmospheric Thermodynamics. | |
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Fr 17 October |
TBD - Atmospheric Thermodynamics. | |
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