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| ESHY0070-3

 | Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions

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| Duration : | 30h Th | |
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| Holder(s) : | Louis François | |
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| Course contents :
| Vertical structure of the atmosphere, its dynamics and thermodynamics.Turbulence Weather formation, Introduction to turbulent fluxes at the air-sea interface. | |
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| Course objective :
| Introduction to physical processes playing an important role in the atmosphere and at the air-sea interface. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| This course is mainly dedicated to students in the last year of batchelor in physics who have the intention to follow further studies in oceanography or geophysics. | |
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| Organization :
| 15 lectures of 2 hours | |
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| Written notes :
| Written lectures notes. Reference book: Atmospheric Science; J. Wallace and P. Hobbs, Academic Press. | |
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| Assessment :
| One written open book exam on the dynamics of the atmosphere. One written open book exam on the air-sea interactions. | |
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| Contacts :
| François RONDAY / Tél : 04/366.23.49 / E-mail : fronday@ulg.ac.be Secretary: Madame Graindorge 04/366.23.53 | |
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