Universidad de Jaén

UNIT 1.- INTRODUCTION. (2 hours)

1.1 Introduction.

1.2 Weather and Climate. Meteorology and Climatology.

1.3 The atmosphere: composition and structure

1.4 Meteorological observations.

1.5 Units and nomenclature.

UNIT 2.- RADIATION. RADIATIVE BALANCE. (6 hours)

2.1 Laws of radiation

2.2 Radiative transport.

2.3 The Sun. Solar spectrum.

2.4. Solar radiation

2.5. Interaction of the solar radiation  with the atmosphere.

2.6 Thermal radiation. Greenhouse effect

2.7. Radiative balance of the earth

2.8 Latent heat and sensible heat

2.9  Remote sensing

UNIT 3.- DRY AIR. MOIST AIR (4 hours)

3.1 Dry air.

3.2 Moist Air.

3.3 Thermodynamic diagrams.

3.4 Isobaric processes

3.5 Adiabatic expansion of saturated air. Pseudoadiabatic process.

3.6 Mix of air masses.

UNIT 4.- VERTICAL BALANCE IN THE ATMOSPHERE. STABILITY. (4 hours)

4.1 Hydrostatic balance.

4.2 Vertical temperature gradient.

4.3 Vertical stability.

4.4 Level of condensation by elevation

4.5 Condensation level by convection

4.6 Free convection level.

TOPIC 5.- CLOUDS. PRECIPITATION. (2 hours)

5.1 Mechanisms of saturation in the atmosphere.

5.2 Homogeneous and heterogeneous nucleation

5.3 Growth and precipitation processes

5.4 Cloud formation: classification

5.5 Clouds and radiation

5.6 Radars and satellites

UNIT 6.- ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS. (6 hours)

6.1 Introduction. Wind variation scales.

6.2 Horizontal forces:

6.3 Horizontal winds:

6.4 Equation of continuity.

6.5 Forces and vertical movement.

6.6 Thermal wind.

6.7 Local winds.

6.8 Transport and diffusion of atmospheric pollutants.

UNIT 7 - GENERAL CIRCULATION. (5 hours)

7.1 Differential radiative heating.

7.2 Cellular models.

7.3 Observed atmospheric circulation

7.4 Convergence. Divergence.

7.5 Vorticity.

7.6 Rossby waves

7.7 Circulation in the oceans.

7.8 Global distribution of precipitation.

7.9 Teleconnections.

UNIT 8- SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY. (3 hours)

8.1 Air masses

8.2 Front surfaces

8.3 Extratropical depressions.

8.4 Extreme weather events

8.5 Meteorological models.

8.6 Numerical weather forecast

UNIT 9. THE CLIMATIC SYSTEM (3 hours)

9.1 Definition of the climate.

9.2 Climatic variability and extreme phenomena.

9.3 The climate system: components

9.4 Coupling and feedback mechanisms.

9.5 Climate models.

UNIT 10. CLIMATES OF THE EARTH. (3 hours)

10.1 Climate elements and factors

10.2 Climatic classifications.

10.3 Regional climates. The climate of Andalusia

10.4 The urban climate.

UNIT 11.- CLIMATE CHANGE. (4 hours)

11.1 Concept of climate change

11.2 Earth's climate in the past

11.3 Natural mechanisms of climate change.

11.4 The present climate on earth:

11.5 Predictions of climate models: IPCC reports

PRACTICE 1. Radiation Laws. Black body radiation. (4 hours)

PRACTICE 2. Radiative balance at the earths  surface (2 hours).

PRACTICE 3. Analysis of an atmospheric sounding. (2h)

PRACTICE 4. Characterization of climate and climate change. Statistical analysis of instrumental data series (4 h)

PRACTICE 5. Interaction of radiation with the atmosphere (2 hours)

PRACTICE 6. Analysis of meteorological maps. Weather forecast (2 hours)

THEORETICAL ACADEMIC SESSIONS: Expository fundamental method using didactic resources.

PRACTICAL ACADEMIC SESSIONS: The teacher will give the students scripts for the laboratory practical that will be developed in the laboratory or at home. The teacher will encourage student participation at all times.

EXHIBITION SESSIONS AND SEMINARS: Preparation individually or collectively of those topics and problems that have great difficulty for the student, which will be discussed in seminars.

Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support

These criteria will be applied according to the following rules:

1. a) There will be a written test of theory and problems, on the dates indicated for this purpose by the University. The subject of said test will be the explained in class, according to the course program.
2. b) Practices will be evaluated based on written exam.
3. c) To pass the subject, it will be an indispensable condition to have passed the practical and obtain a grade equal to or greater than 5 in the written test.

2- EVALUATION SYSTEM

Ordinary call

 Extrao rdinary call

MEANS

The virtual classes will be taught using the Google Meet platforms or those dictated by the UJAEN at the time. Synchronous teaching will take precedence, although health circumstances (teacher or family illness, family reconciliation, etc.) could impose an asynchronous scenario, in which case the classroom would be recorded, which would be shared by Google drive and would be complemented by specific follow-up and training actions for this purpose (tutoring, tasks, deliveries, etc.)

As an additional measure, special attention would be paid to providing teaching material to students through the UJA virtual teaching platform and / or Google Drive.

2- EVALUATION SYSTEM

Ordinary call

 Extrao rdinary call

MEANS

The virtual classes will be taught using the Google Meet platforms or those dictated by the UJAEN at the time. Synchronous teaching will take precedence, although health circumstances (teacher or family illness, family reconciliation,) could impose an asynchronous stage, in which case the classes would be recorded, which would be shared by Google drive and would be complemented by performances monitoring and training return specific for that purpose (tutorials, tasks, deliveries)

As an additional measure, special attention would be paid to providing teaching material to students through the UJA virtual teaching platform and / or Google Drive.

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