Amewu Antoinette Mensah: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2016 |
Name | Dr. Amewu Antoinette Mensah |
URL | http://www.iac.ethz.ch/people-iac/person-detail.html?persid=177565 |
Department | Environmental Systems Science |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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701-0475-00L | Atmospheric Physics | 3 credits | 2G | U. Lohmann, A. A. Mensah | |
Abstract | This course covers the basics of atmospheric physics, which consist of: cloud and precipitation formation, thermodynamics, aerosol physics, radiation as well as the impact of aerosols and clouds on climate and artificial weather modification. | ||||
Objective | Students are able - to explain the mechanisms of cloud and precipitation formation using knowledge of humidity processes and thermodynamics. - to evaluate the significance of clouds and aerosol particles for climate and artificial weather modification. | ||||
Content | Moist processes/thermodynamics; aerosol physics; cloud formation; precipitation processes, storms; importance of aerosols and clouds for climate and weather modification, clouds and precipitation | ||||
Lecture notes | Powerpoint slides and script will be made available | ||||
Literature | Lohmann, U., Lüönd, F. and Mahrt, F., An Introduction to Clouds: From the Microscale to Climate, Cambridge Univ. Press, 391 pp., 2016. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | 50% of the time we use the concept of "flipped classroom" (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flipped_classroom), which we introduce at the beginning. We offer a lab tour, in which we demonstrate with some instruments how some of the processes, that are discussed in the lectures, are measured. There is a additional tutorial right after each lecture to give you the chance to ask further questions and discuss the exercises. The participation is recommended but voluntary. |