Web page of the course
Introduction to
Atmospheric Physics
LMAST4MC - A.A. 2024/2025 - (I Sem.)
G. Redaelli (gianluca.redaelli@univaq.it)
P. Tuccella (paolo.tuccella@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
Riley, Hobson, and Bence, Mathematical Methods for Physics and EngineeringLessons
| 1 |
Mo 16 September |
GR | Introduction to the course. State of the atmosphere. Definitions and terms of references. |
| 2 |
Tu
17 September |
GR |
General
characteristics of the
Atmosphere: mass,
chemical composition,
vertical structure. |
| 3 |
We
18 September |
GR | General
characteristics of
the Atmosphere:
winds and pressure. General circulation and surface winds in an "Aquaplanet" approximation. |
| 4 | Fr
20 September |
GR | General characteristics of the Atmosphere: motion on smaller scale, precipitation. The Earth System. |
| 5 | Mo 23 September |
PT |
Vector Algebra. |
| 6 | Tu 24 September |
GR | The Oceans. |
| 7 |
We 25 September |
GR | The Geochemical Cycles. |
| 8 | Mo 30 September |
PT | Functions
of several
variables. |
| 9 | Tu 1 October |
GR | Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere. |
| 10 | We 2 October |
GR | Atmospheric Chemistry: gas phase species and chemical reactions, reaction rates. |
| 11 | Fr 4 October |
GR | Atmospheric Chemistry: reaction coefficients, set of reactions. |
| 12 | Mo 7 October |
PT | Double
and triple
integrals. |
| 13 | Tu 8 October |
GR | Atmospheric Chemistry: stiff systems and chemical lifetimes, Steady State approximation. |
| 14 | We 9 October |
GR | Atmospheric Chemistry: chemical families and partition rates, the Chapman Cycle. |
| 15 | Mo 14 October |
PT |
Change of variables in double and triple integrals. |
| 16 | Tu 15 October |
GR |
Stratospheric Ozone: Steady State solution and calculation of the vertical profile, atmospheric Ozone variability. |
| 18 | We 16 October |
GR | The Ozone Hole. |
| 19 | Fr 18 October |
GR | Atmospheric measurements. Technique for measuring atmospheric Ozone. |
| 20 |
Mo 21 October |
PT | Space curves and surfaces |
| 21 | Mo 28 October |
PT | Line, surface and volume integrals |
| 22 | Mo
04 November |
PT | Stokes and divergence theorems |
| TBD | Launch
of a balloon
with PTU
sensors and
ECC
ozonesonde. |