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Syllabus ( ESC 523 )


   Basic information
Course title: Introduction to Atmospheric Physics
Course code: ESC 523
Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Hakkı BALTACI
ECTS credits: 7,5
GTU credits: 3 (3+0+0)
Year, Semester: 2020-2021, Spring
Level of course: Second Cycle (Master's)
Type of course: Area Elective
Language of instruction: English
Mode of delivery: Face to face
Pre- and co-requisites: none
Professional practice: No
Purpose of the course: The aim of this course is to introduce the main physical properties of the atmosphere, mechanisms controlling the atmosphere, radiation and thermodynamics, atmospheric modeling and fluid dynamics
   Learning outcomes Up

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

  1. Gain critical thinking skills in atmospheric sciences

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate different perspectives by synthesizing advanced Earth and Marine Sciences concepts theoretically and practically
    2. To become skillful to solve the problems encountered in the field
    3. To be able to manage a scientific study that requires expertise in the field independently
    4. To reach scientific knowledge and to manage research projects that will contribute to their individual talents

    Method of assessment

    1. Written exam
    2. Homework assignment
  2. Gain research skills about the thermodynamic properties of the atmosphere, boundary layer and waves, climate feedback mechanisms

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. Define and manipulate different perspectives by synthesizing advanced Earth and Marine Sciences concepts theoretically and practically
    2. To become skillful to solve the problems encountered in the field
    3. To be able to manage a scientific study that requires expertise in the field independently
    4. Producing methods to improve existing knowledge
    5. To be able to defend the research findings in seminars and conferences

    Method of assessment

    1. Homework assignment
  3. Significant knowledge about the atmospheric events on a global scale

    Contribution to Program Outcomes

    1. To take part in projects that require interdisciplinary and international interaction
    2. To evaluate the important people, events and facts in the development of the field in terms of their effects on the applications of the field
    3. To use the knowledge and problem solving skills adopted in the field in interdisciplinary studies

    Method of assessment

    1. Homework assignment
   Contents Up
Week 1: Introduction to Atmospheric Physics: Atmospheric models, weather and climate
Week 2: Atmospheric thermodynamics
Week 3: Cloud formation
Week 4: Atmospheric radiation
Week 5: Basic fluid dynamics: Mass conservation, The Navier-Stokes equation
Week 6: Further atmospheric fluid dynamics: Vorticity and potential vorticity, waves in the atmosphere
Week 7: Instability indices
Week 8: Mid Term Exam + Instability Indices subject
Week 9: Stratospheric ozone and Antarctic ozone hole
Week 10: Atmospheric observations: Remote sounding from the space and ground
Week 11: Climate change and climate feedbacks
Week 12: Radiative forcing due to an increase in carbon dioxide
Week 13: Atmospheric modeling and the hierarchy of models
Week 14: Numerical models
Week 15*: -
Week 16*: Final Exam
Textbooks and materials: An Introduction to Atmospheric Physics” by David G. Andrews, 2010, Cambridge University Press,
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics, Murry Salby,ISBN:9780126151602, 1996
Recommended readings: An Introduction to Atmospheric Physics by David G. Andrews, 2010, Cambridge University Press
Fundamentals of Atmospheric Physics, Murry Salby,ISBN:9780126151602, 1996
  * Between 15th and 16th weeks is there a free week for students to prepare for final exam.
Assessment Up
Method of assessment Week number Weight (%)
Mid-terms: 8 30
Other in-term studies: 0
Project: 0
Homework: 5,10,12 30
Quiz: 0
Final exam: 16 40
  Total weight:
(%)
   Workload Up
Activity Duration (Hours per week) Total number of weeks Total hours in term
Courses (Face-to-face teaching): 3 14
Own studies outside class: 2 16
Practice, Recitation: 3 8
Homework: 4 3
Term project: 0 0
Term project presentation: 0 0
Quiz: 0 0
Own study for mid-term exam: 8 4
Mid-term: 2 1
Personal studies for final exam: 8 5
Final exam: 2 1
    Total workload:
    Total ECTS credits:
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  * ECTS credit is calculated by dividing total workload by 25.
(1 ECTS = 25 work hours)
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