The unit provides the opportunity for students to understand the weather and climate of the atmosphere and oceans. Topics discussed include: the characteristics of the atmosphere, radiation and the global energy balance, the greenhouse effect and climate change, the global wind distribution, Hadley circulation, mid-latitude westerlies, global heat balance, geostrophic wind, thermal wind, the oceans circulation and causes and characteristics of climate variability from seasons to ice ages. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Dietmar Dommenget
Prerequisites: MTH1030 or MTH1035, or equivalent. ATM2030 is also recommended.
