Web page of the course
Introduction to
Atmospheric Physics (LMAST)
A.A. 2023/2024 - (I Sem.)
G. Redaelli (gianluca.redaelli@aquila.infn.it)
P.
Tuccella (paolo.tuccella@aquila.infn.it)
TEXTBOOKS:
Wallace J. and P. Hobbs, Atmospheric Science: An introductory survey, Academic PressJacob D. J., Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry, Princeton University Press
Jacobson M. Z., Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling, Cambridge University Press
Riley, Hobson, and Bence, Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineering
Lessons
| 1 |
Mo 18 September |
GR |
Introduction
to the course. State of the
atmosphere. Definitions and terms of
references |
| 2 |
Tu 19 September |
GR | General characteristics of the Atmosphere: mass, chemical composition, vertical structure |
| 3 |
We
20 September |
GR | General
characteristics of the Atmosphere:winds and pressure. General Circulation and surface winds in an "Aquaplanet" approximation. |
| 4 |
Fr
22 September |
GR | General
characteristics
of the
Atmosphere:
motion on
smaller scales,
precipitation. The Earth System. |
| 5 |
Mo 25 September |
PT | Vector algebra. |
| 6 |
Tu
26 September |
GR | The Oceans. |
| 7 |
Tu
26 September |
GR | The Geochemical Cycles. |
| 8 |
We 27 September |
GR | Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere. |
| 9 |
Tu 3 October |
GR | Atmospheric Chemistry: gas-phase species and chemical reactions; reaction rates. |
| 10 |
Tu
3 October |
GR | Atmospheric Chemistry: set of reactions, stiff-system and chemical lifetimes. |
| 11 | We
4 October |
GR | Atmospheric Chemistry: photostationary-state approximation, chemical families. |
| 12 | Mo 9 October |
PT | Differentiation of Functions of several variables. |
| 13 | Tu
10 October |
GR | Atmospheric
Chemistry:
chemical families
and calculation of
partition ratios;
the Chapman Cycle. |
| 14 | We
11 October |
GR | Stratospheric Ozone: steady state solution and calculation of vertical profile; atmospheric ozone variability. |
| 15 | Fr
13 October |
GR | The
Ozone Hole. |
| 16 |
Mo
16 October |
GR | Atmospheric measurements. Technique for measuring atmospheric Ozone. |
| 17 | Mo
16 October |
GR | Launch of a balloon with PTU sensors and ECC ozonesonde. |
| 18 |
Mo 23 October |
PT |
Double
and triple
integrals |
| 19 | Tu 24 October |
PT | Change of variables in double and triple integrals |
| 20 | Mo 30 October |
PT | Vector calculus |
| 21 | Mo 6 November |
PT | Line integrals |
| 22 | Mo 13 November |
PT | Surface and Volume integrals |