Physical Meteorology

Atmospheric Science

1. 1. Atmospheric composition & vertical structure

   Atmospheric composition & vertical structure; hydrostatic balance, scale height

   hydrostatic balancescale heightatmospheric compositionvertical structure

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2. 2. Thermodynamics of moist air

   Thermodynamics of moist air: lapse rates, stability, adiabatic processes, CAPE/CIN

   lapse ratesstabilityadiabatic processesCAPECIN

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3. 3. Cloud microphysics

   Cloud microphysics: nucleation, condensation/ice processes, precipitation formation

   nucleationcondensationice processesprecipitation formation

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4. 4. Radiation

   Radiation: solar/terrestrial, radiative transfer basics, greenhouse effect, heating rates

   solar radiationterrestrial radiationradiative transfergreenhouse effectheating rates

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5. 5. Aerosols & air quality basics

   Aerosols & air quality basics: sources, optical properties, role in clouds and climate

   aerosol sourcesoptical propertiesrole in cloudsrole in climate

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6. 6. Boundary layer basics

   Boundary layer basics: turbulence, surface fluxes, inversion, mixed layer

   turbulencesurface fluxesinversionmixed layer

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