General and Dynamic Meteorology
| Title | ΓΕΝΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗ ΜΕΤΕΩΡΟΛΟΓΙΑ / General and Dynamic Meteorology |
| Code | 1062 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Mathematics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Eleni Katragkou |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 40000310 |
Programme of Study: UPS of School of Mathematics (2014-today)
Registered students: 29
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core | Elective Courses | Spring | - | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2021 – 2022 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600187064
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Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600187064
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=6342
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
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
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Ιsobaric surfaces. Air masses. Fronts. Cyclones. Anticyclones. General circulation of the atmosphere. The geotropic wind. Gradient wind. Cyclostrophic wind. Thermal wind. Tropical cyclones, hurricanes. Continuity equation. Pressure tendency equation. Absolute, relative and potential vorticity.
Educational Material Types
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 110 | 3.7 | |||
| Laboratory Work | 38 | 1.3 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
- Μετεωρολογία Σήμερα, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Αhrens D., Henson R., ΚΩΔΙΚΟΣ ΕΥΔΟΞΟΥ: 102072114, ISBN: 978-960-418-933-5
- Γενική μετεωρολογία, Τύπος: Σύγγραμμα, Σαχσαμάνογλου Χ. Σ., Μακρογιάννης Τ. Ι., 1998, Ζήτη, ISBN: 960-431-443-2
Last Update
09-02-2024
