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| ESHY0070-1 | Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions
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| Duration : | 30h Th, 15h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Louis François, François Ronday |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| Partim 1 (L. François): Dynamics of the lower layers of the atmosphere.
Variability of meteorological parameters. Radiative processes. Applications to thermostatics. General geophysical fluid equations. Theory of the general circulation. Saturation and condensation processes. Atmospheric circulation at large and synoptic scales.
Partim 2 (F. Ronday): Physical processes at the air-sea interface. Radiative processes at the interface and oceanic absorption of light in the ocean. Properties and thermodynamics of the sea water and of the interface. Boundary layers. Turbulent fluxes at the interfaces. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Analysis and study of physical processes playing an important role in the atmosphere and at the air-sea interface. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Thermodynamics, applied mathematics and fluid dynamics at a level of batchelor of science. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| 15 hours of exercices |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 15 lectures of 3 hours |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Written lectures notes
Pdf files of the lecture slides |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral examination |
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Contacts :
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| Louis François, Lecturer,
Unit for Modelling of Climate and Biogeochemical Cycles (UMCCB),
Institute of Astrophysics et and Geophysics (B5c build.),
Phone: (+32) (4) 366-9776
e-mail: Louis.Francois@ulg.ac.be
François Ronday, Lecturer,
Meteorology and air-sea interactions,
Astrophysics, Geophysics and Oceanography Department (Bât. B5a),
Tél.: (+32) (4) 366-3351
e-mail: fronday@ulg.ac.be |
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