EAE2122 Introduction to atmospheric physics and dynamics

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Describe the basic thermodynamics of the atmosphere and the forces acting upon it, and explain how these forces lead to atmospheric motions;

2. 2

   Identify and describe the main processes leading to the formation of clouds;

3. 3

   Distinguish and classify different cloud types;

4. 4

   Apply conceptual knowledge of the atmosphere to real-life weather systems, including severe storms, tornadoes and tropical cyclones, and use appropriate techniques for forecasting day-to-day weather;

5. 5

   Integrate key concepts of atmospheric physics and dynamics to analyse and solve quantitative meteorological problems

6. 6

   Interpret quantitative meteorological information using appropriate mathematical, statistical, and graphical tools.