Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ER5542 : Introduction to Atmosphere and Ocean Science { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Naresh Krishna Vissa
Syllabus
Structure and chemical composition of the atmosphere Insolation and heat budget, radiation balance Thermodynamics of dry and moist air Lapse rate and stability Cloud formation and precipitation processes General circulation of the atmosphere and ocean.
General weather systems of India - Monsoon system, El Nino Southern Oscillation (ENSO), cyclone and jet stream, Western disturbances and severe local convective systems, distribution of precipitation over India.
Marine and atmospheric pollution Atmospheric modeling Air Pollution, Fog-haze formation, Aerosol-Cloud interaction Climatic and sea level changes on different time scales Ozone layer depletion Greenhouse gases and global warming.
Course Objectives
- The course provides an introduction to atmospheres on planet earth and different planets of our solar system. It aims to present a diverse range of topics to illustrate all aspects of the atmosphere at a highly accessible level such as thermodynamics of the atmosphere, stability, tropical boundary layer etc. The course will also deal with description of some atmospheric and oceanic phenomena of common experience, such as thunderstorms, tropical cyclones, ocean currents and physical oceanography and air pollution.
Course Outcomes
Course provide an introduction about the atmosphere and ocean.
Essential Reading
- C. Neil, The Atmosphere and Ocean: A Physical Introduction (Advancing Weather and Climate Science), Wiley
- Trujillo A. P. and H. V. Thurman, Essentials of Oceanography, Prentice Hall
Supplementary Reading
- Hess S L, Introduction to Theoretical Meteorology, Krieger Publishing Company Malabar
- E. Aguado and J. E. Burt, Understanding Weathering and Climate, Prentice Hall