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| OCEA0012-1

 | marine meteorology

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| Duration : | 15h Th, 5h Pr | |
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| Holder(s) : | Jean‑Marie Beckers | |
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| Course contents :
| Introduction to meteorology dedicated to first year students in oceanography. General introduction : orders of magnitude, characteristic lengths and times. Application to thermostatics. Radiation and energetic balance. Introduction to air dynamics. Processes of saturation and condensation. Large scale circulation. | |
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| Course objective :
| Provide to students a physical approach of processes located at and near the air-sea interface. | |
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| Prerequisites :
| Mathematics, physics and chemistry at a level of batchelor of sciences (Science and Applied Science Faculty) | |
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| Workshops :
| Practical exercices at the Calvi oceanographic station. | |
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| Organization :
| 6 lectures of 2hours 30min. | |
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| Written notes :
| Written lectures notes | |
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| Assessment :
| Written open book exam. | |
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| Contacts :
| Fronday@ulg.ac.be or tél (32) 04 366 23 49 Secretary: Madame C. Graindorge (32) 04 366 23 53 | |
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