701-1235-00L Cloud Microphysics
| Semester | Autumn Semester 2021 |
| Lecturers | U. Lohmann, N. Shardt |
| Periodicity | every semester recurring course |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Comment | Number of participants limited to 16. Priority is given to PhD students majoring in Atmospheric and Climate Sciences, and remaining open spaces will be offered to the following groups: - PhD student Environmental sciences - MSc in Atmospheric and climate science - MSc in Environmental sciences All participants will be on the waiting list at first. Enrollment is possible until September 22nd, 2021. The waiting list is active until October 1st, 2021. All students will be informed on September 16th, if they can participate in the lecture. The lecture takes place if a minimum of 5 students register for it. |
| Abstract | Clouds are a fascinating atmospheric phenomenon central to the hydrological cycle and the Earth`s climate. Interactions between cloud particles can result in precipitation, glaciation or evaporation of the cloud depending on its microstructure and microphysical processes. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | The learning objective of this course is that students understand the formation of clouds and precipitation and can apply learned principles to interpret atmospheric observations of clouds and precipitation. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Content | see: http://www.iac.ethz.ch/edu/courses/master/modules/cloud-microphysics.html and: https://moodle-app2.let.ethz.ch/course/view.php?id=15424 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | This course will be designed as a reading course in 1-2 small groups of 8 students maximum. It will be based on the textbook below. The students are expected to read chapters of this textbook prior to the class so that open issues, fascinating and/or difficult aspects can be discussed in depth. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literature | Lamb and Verlinde: PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF CLOUDS, Cambridge University Press, 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Prerequisites / Notice | Target group: Doctoral and Master students in Atmosphere and Climate | ||||||||||||||||||
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