| Course Description : | The course studies the basics of meteorology: climate and weather.
composition and evolution of the atmosphere, structure of the
atmosphere, sun radiation and its budget on Earth. temperature and
pressure: measurement and distribution on Earth, temperature and
pressure maps for a selected area, factors affecting the changes in
pressure and temperature. water vapor: measurement, cloud
formation and types of precipitation. Winds: terminology, speed
measurement and the relation between wind speed and pressure
maps. Air masses and air fronts. Drawing, reading and
interpretation of weather maps. Certain problems in the
atmosphere: global worming. Tornados, hurricanes, El Nino, La
Nina, paleoclimate and future climate of our part of the world. |