ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION MODELS

Course Information
TitleΜΟΝΤΕΛΑ ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΗΣ ΚΥΚΛΟΦΟΡΙΑΣ / ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION MODELS
CodeΜΦΠ710
FacultySciences
SchoolPhysics
Cycle / Level2nd / Postgraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorDimitrios Melas
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600016965

Programme of Study: Environmental Physics

Registered students: 7
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
KORMOSElective CoursesWinter/Spring-4
Class Information
Academic Year2018 – 2019
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours2
Class ID
600137617
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Introduction in numerical modeling. Computational requirements. Basic set of equations. Averaging the relations. Parametrizations. Coordinate transformations. Numerical methods of solution. Boundary and initial conditions. Model evaluation. Examples of atmospheric transport modeling.
Keywords
Atmospheric transport modeling, Numerical modeling
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures401.6✓
Laboratory Work100.4✓
Reading Assigment50.2✓
Project451.8
Total1004
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
  • Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Last Update
30-05-2019