Web page of the course
Introduction to
Atmospheric Physics
LMAST4MC - A.A. 2025/2026 - (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 15 September |
PT |
Functions of several variables. |
| 2 |
Tu
16 September |
GR |
Introduction
to the course. State
of the atmosphere.
Definitions and terms
of references. |
| 3 |
Tu
16 September |
GR | General
characteristics of
the Atmosphere:
mass, chemical
composition,
vertical structure. |
| 4 | We
17 September |
GR | General
characteristics of
the Atmosphere:
winds and
pressure. General circulation and surface winds in an "Aquaplanet" approximation. |
| 5 | Fr 19 September |
GR |
TBD - General characteristics of the Atmosphere: motion on smaller scale, precipitation. The Earth System. |
| 6 | Mo
22 September |
PT |
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| 7 |
Tu
23 September |
GR | TBD - The Oceans. |
| 8 | We
24 September |
GR |
TBD - The Geochemical Cycles. |
| 9 | Mo
22 September |
PT | |
| 10 | Tu
30 September |
GR | TBD - Radiative Transfer in the Atmosphere. |
| 11 | We
1 October |
GR | TBD - Atmospheric Chemistry: gas phase species and chemical reactions, reaction rates. |
| 12 | Fr 3 October |
GR | TBD - Atmospheric Chemistry: reaction coefficients, set of reactions. |
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