Atmospheric Measurement Physics
| Title | ΦΥΣΙΚΗ ΑΤΜΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΩΝ ΜΕΤΡΗΣΕΩΝ / Atmospheric Measurement Physics |
| Code | ΑΠΕ5101 |
| Faculty | Sciences |
| School | Physics |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Kleareti Tourpali |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600025990 |
Programme of Study: PROGRAMMA SPOUDŌN 2022
Registered students: 9
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Basic Election | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Academic Year | 2025 – 2026 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600284961
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Type Of Offer
- Disciplinary Course
Course Type 2021
Specific Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600284961
- At the Website of the School: https://www.physics.auth.gr/courses/248
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=15136
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
- Introductory knowledge of Atmospheric and Environmental Physics
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course and laboratory exercises, students will be able to:
- become familiar with the use of scientific instruments employed in atmospheric measurements,
- understand the operating principles of these instruments,
- apply their knowledge during the execution of calibrations and field measurements using solar radiation instruments, meteorological instruments, and ozonesondes,
- develop a spirit of collaboration within the context of conducting laboratory exercises,
- process their measurements and draw conclusions regarding meteorological and atmospheric conditions.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Work in teams
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Respect natural environment
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
- Week 1: Theoretical development of laboratory exercises in actinometry, ozonesounding, and meteorology.
- Week 2: Introduction to environmental parameter measurements. Representativeness of measurements. Quality control/assurance.
- Week 3: Meteorological parameter measurements I: Temperature. Reference points and temperature scales. Meteorological thermometers. Errors and sources of error in temperature measurement. Exercises.
- Week 4: Meteorological parameter measurements II: Humidity, Pressure. Parameters for determining humidity. Psychrometers and hair hygrometers. Spectroscopic hygrometers. Operating principles of other hygrometers. Pressure units. Operating principles and characteristics of barometers. Exercises.
- Week 5: Meteorological parameter measurements III: Wind. Scales and units. Characteristics and operating principles of anemometers. Wind vanes. Calculation of the vertical distribution of wind. Exercises.
- Week 6: Radiation measurements: Overview of methods and measurement quantities. Spectral response of radiation instruments. Measurement geometry – radiation flux and intensity. Angular response error. Exercises.
- Week 7: Spectrophotometers I: Description, characteristics, grating equation, resolution, error due to internally scattered light.
- Week 8: Spectrophotometers II: Absolute calibration and determination of measured wavelength. Applications. Exercises.
- Week 9: Broadband radiometers: Determination of spectral response. Calibration using standard sources and reference instruments. Errors due to instrument temperature variations. Exercises.
- Week 10: Remote sensing of atmospheric gas column density from ground and satellite: Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy (DOAS) method, Brewer-Dobson method.
- Week 11: Atmospheric remote sensing using laser beams (LIDAR).
- Week 12: In-situ vertical profiling of atmospheric components.
- Week 13: In-situ air quality measurements: Atmospheric pollutants NOx, SO₂, O₃, CO, hydrocarbons, aerosols.
Keywords
Atmospheric measurements, Environmental parameters, Instrument calibration, Field measurements, Data processing, Quality assurance
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 Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of PowerPoint in teaching and laboratory sessions, provision of materials via e-learning, communication with students via email.
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | ✓ | ||||
| Laboratory Work | ✓ | ||||
| Written assigments | ✓ | ||||
| Exams | ✓ | ||||
| Total |
Student Assessment
Description
Evaluation of written laboratory assignments (30% of the final grade) and a written exam at the end of the semester (70% of the final grade).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Assignment (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Μελάς, Δ., Μπάης, Α., Μπαλής, Δ., 2015. Ατμοσφαιρική τεχνολογία. [ηλεκτρ. βιβλ.] Αθήνα:Σύνδεσμος Ελληνικών Ακαδημαϊκών Βιβλιοθηκών. Διαθέσιμο στο: https://repository.kallipos.gr/handle/11419/2337
Additional bibliography for study
Διδακτικές Σημειώσεις αναρτημένες στην ιστοσελίδα του μαθήματος
Last Update
15-09-2025
