Course Overview

Elementary course about the general circulation of the atomosphere and the energy budget, mechanism of climate and and climate change, weather forecasting and precipitation, interactions of the atmospheric environment and human activities.

Learning Achievement

Students learn the fundamentals in Meteorology and Climatology by this class

Competence

Competence of Academic knowledge will be fulfilled.

Course prerequisites

Basic knowledge of mathematics and physics is required.

Grading Philosophy

Grade is evaluated by reports and final exam.

Course schedule

Because of COVID19, the first class will be 4/29 by remote lecture. The detail will be informed later. Students need to regist in manaba before starting class.
There are four instructors for this class.
(4/29) Introduction to Atmospheric Science (H. Tanaka)
(5/13) General circulation of the atmosphere 1 (H. Tanaka)
(5/20) General circulation of the atmosphere 2 (H. Tanaka)
(5/23) Climate classification (Y. Kamae)
(5/27) Global energy balance (Y. Kamae)
(6/03) Hydrological cycle and ocean circulation (Y. Kamae)
(6/10) Climate variability and change (Y. Kamae)
(6/13) Numerical Weather prediction 1 (M. Matsueda)
(6/17) Numerical Weather prediction 2 (M. Matsueda)
(6/24) Numerical Weather prediction 3 (M. Matsueda)
(7/01) Numerical Weather prediction 4 (M. Matsueda)
(7/08) Paleoclimate reconstruction (M. Harada)
(7/15) Climate over geological timescales (M. Harada)
(7/22) Climate and biological evolution (M. Harada)
(7/29) Final exam or report (to be announced by Harada)
The teachers might change.

Course type

Lectures

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Tanaka Hiroshi,Matsueda Mio,Kamae Yoichi,Harada Mariko,Namura Yusuke

Other information

Students need to register teams of this class. Refer to the time tables by each instructor.

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