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| OCEA0012-1 | Marine meteorology
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 5h Pr |
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| Lecturer : | Jean‑Marie Beckers |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| 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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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Provide to students a physical approach of processes located at and near the air-sea interface. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Mathematics, physics and chemistry at a level of batchelor of sciences (Science and Applied Science Faculty) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Practical exercices at the Calvi oceanographic station. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| 6 lectures of 2hours 30min. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Written lectures notes |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Written open book exam. |
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Contacts :
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| JM.Beckers@ulg.ac.be |
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