Duration
45h Th
Number of credits
| Master in space sciences (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
| Specialised master in cosmos exploration | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Chapter I: Atmospheric structure
- Hydrostatic equilibrium
- Thermal structure
- Convection, radiation, conduction
Chapitre II: Interactions of Solar radiation with the atmosphere
- Solar radiation spectrum
- Variability of the Sun's emissions
- Radiative transfer equation and applications
- Energy balance and climate
- Greenhouse effect
Chapitre III: Photochemical processes and composition
- Photochemical action of radiation
- Photochemistry of the atmosphere
- Ozone: production and destruction
Chapitre IV: Atmospheric transport
- General equations of the atmospheric structure
- Molecular and turbulent vertical diffusion
Chapitre V: The Ionosphere
- Formation and structure
- Chemical composition
- Neutrality and electric field
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
This course is meant to provide students with basic concepts of atmospheric physiccs. The common thread of the course is the vertical thermal profile of Earth's atmosphere. At the end of the course, students should be able to explain the overal shape of this thermal profile and to link it with the chemical composition and the energy balance of the atmosphere.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Mainly face-to-face, powerpoint presentations.
A recorded version (MP4 podcasts) of all lectures is available on Vimeo (links provided).
Recommended or required readings
Printed course notes (facultative) are available in french only
Updated Powepoint presentations may be downloaded from the eCampus website.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
- Remote
oral exam
Additional information:
The exams are mainly meant to test the ability of the students to understand the physics behind the equations.These exams also appraise the overall knowledge of the course and the ability to link the different chapters.
Oral exam on the different lessons (2 questions). A list of questions will be distributed before the exams.
In case of remote oral exam, use of MS Teams or equivalent (Skype ...).
> Remote or face-to-face oral exam
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
It is highly recommended to attend the face-to-face classes.
There may be some slight differences between the actual face-to-face lessons and the corresponding videos.
Contacts
Prof Denis Grodent d.grodent@uliege.be
Laboratory for Planeatary and Atmospheric Physics
Space sciences, Technologies and Astrophysics Research (STAR) Institute
Université de Liège
Institut d'Astrophysique et de Géophysique
Quartier AGORA (B5c)
Allée du Six Août, 19C
B-4000 Liège, Belgium
phone: +32 4 366 9773
http://www.lpap.uliege.be