ESHY0070-1 : Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions

Study Programmes 2015-2016

ESHY0070-1

Dynamics of lower atmospherical layers and air-sea interactions

Duration :

30h Th, 15h Pr

Number of credits :

Master in physical engineering (120 ECTS)		5
Master in oceanography (120 ECTS)		4
Master in oceanography (120 ECTS)		4

Lecturer :

Louis François

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Partim 1 : 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 : Howwork on the physical processes at the air-sea interface.

Learning outcomes of the course :

Analysis and study of physical processes playing an important role in the atmosphere and at the air-sea interface.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

Thermodynamics, applied mathematics and fluid dynamics at a level of batchelor of science.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

15 hours of exercices

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

15 lectures of 3 hours