EAE4024 Boundary layer meteorology
Faculty of Science
EAE4024 Boundary layer meteorology is a level 4, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before EAE4024
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After EAE4024
No unit lists EAE4024 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Overview
Boundary layer meteorology pertains to "the part of the troposphere that is directly influenced by the presence of the earth's surface, and responds to surface forcings with a timescale of about an hour or less." This unit details: aspects of turbulence unique to the boundary layer, the surface layer including Monin-obukhov similarity theory, surface fluxes and boundary layer entrainment processes, a hierarchy of numerical models of the boundary layer. Finally, this unit discusses air pollution meteorology within the boundary layer.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- AssignmentsAssignment30%
- Oral presentationPresentation10%
- Report10%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Exam50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Apply a conceptual definition of the atmospheric boundary layer and various quantitative definitions;
- 2
Appraise the dynamical and physical processes that affect that atmospheric boundary layer;
- 3
Appraise the diurnal cycle of the terrestrial boundary layer and the evolution of the maritime boundary layer during warm and cold air advection;
- 4
Appraise a hierarchy of models of the atmospheric boundary layer and construct a 'mixed layer model';
- 5
Critically analyse scientific literature on the atmospheric boundary layer.
Workload and teaching
A total of 12 hours per week:
Three 1-hour lectures
Three hours per week on assignments, reports and preparation of a talk
6 hours of independent study
Where it fits
EAE4024 is part of 1 area of study in the 2023 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Steven Siems
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE4024?
EAE4024 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE4024 offered?
In 2023, EAE4024 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is EAE4024?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EAE4024 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include EAE4024?
EAE4024 is part of Atmospheric science.