Thermodynamics and Statics of the Atmosphere
| Title | ΘΕΡΜΟΔΥΝΑΜΙΚΗ ΚΑΙ ΣΤΑΤΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΤΗΣ ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΑΣ / Thermodynamics and Statics of the Atmosphere |
| Code | GMCM 103Υ |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Geology |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter |
| Coordinator | Prodromos Zanis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Inactive |
| Course ID | 600016757 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 2 |
| Class ID | 600233323
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Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600233323
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15059
- Other: http://users.auth.gr/zanis/
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
After the completion of all the course lectures the students will have the skills of:
understanding basic principles of thermodynamics in the atmosphere. Technical knowledge of Tephigrams.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
Course Content (Syllabus)
Thermo-hygrometric parameters. Thermodynamical characteristics and equation of state for dry and moist air. Laws of thermodynamics for atmospheric air, entropy. Adiabatic and non-adiabatic changes in the atmosphere. Dynamical temperature, upward and downward motions of moist air. Thermodynamic equation of heat conservation. Thermodynamic diagrams, tephigrams. Static stability and instability. Indices of instability. Energy transformations in the atmosphere.
Keywords
atmospheric thermodynamics, tephigrams, static stability, Instability indices
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Description
1) All class material is available in electronic form to all students through the course web page.
2) The teacher communicates with students through e-mail.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 108 | ✓ | ✓ | ||
| Laboratory Work | 40 | ✓ | |||
| Exams | 2 | ✓ | |||
| Total | 150 |
Student Assessment
Description
Quality management system of the Quality Assurance Unit (MO.DI.P)
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
1)Fundamentals of Weather and Climate, Robin McIlveen, Chapman and Hall, London, 1992.
2)A first course in Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Grant W. Petty, Sundog Publishing, Madison Wisconsin, 2008.
Last Update
20-10-2023
