The course provides an overview of the main topics of atmospheric sciences in the context of global change and will include: Basic principles of meteorology (meteorological elements, primitive equation theorem, horizontal and vertical structure of the atmosphere); atmospheric dynamics; weather systems; atmospheric composition and atmospheric chemistry; chemistry-climate interactions; and broader topics such as extreme air pollution, climate engineering, and the link between atmospheric science and society. Seminar presentations will refer to the IPCC WG-1 report. Recommended textbook: "Atmospheric Science, an Introductory Survey", by Wallace and Hobbs. (The book will be used mainly for the first half of the lecture, after which more specialised literature will be used).
- Kursleiter*in: Hon. Prof. Mark Lawrence