Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry

Based on fundamental physics, mathematics and chemistry, the course deals with the thermodynamics, composition, energy balance and dynamics of the atmosphere, and to some extent of the sea.

• Course structure

  Modules

  Part 1: Atmospheric thermodynamics, 5.5 credits

  Part 2: Atmospheric radiation, 4 credits

  Part 3: Atmospheric chemistry, 4 credits

  Part 4: Fluid dynamics, 3 credits

  Part 5: Dynamic meteorology I, 10 credits

  Part 6: Practical applications in meteorology, 3.5 credits

  Teaching format

  The teaching consists of lectures, exercises and laborations. Participaton in laborations and associatedtutorials is compulsory. If there are special reasons, the Examinator may, after consulting the course teacher,allow the student to omit certain parts of the compulsory teaching.
  More information can be found in the Syllabus (to the right on this page).

  Course material

  Grading criteria, course literature and other material and correspondence related to the course will be available on the course Athena-site at https://athena.itslearning.com once you have registered for the course.

  Assessment

  See the Syllabus (to the right on this page).

  Examiner

  Here is a link to a list of examiners for 2020:

  https://www.misu.su.se/svenska/utbildning/kursansvariga-examinatorer-1.522034

• Schedule
  The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.

  You can search for schedules from previous years in TimeEdit, by entering the course code.

  Link to TimeEdit

  • Schedule MO4002 Autumn 2021 Daytime 100%

• Course literature
  Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.

  Part 1: Atmospheric thermodynamics, 5.5 credits

  • Wallace, J. M. and P. V. Hobbs: Atmospheric Science, An Introductory Survey, 2nd edition, Academic Press, 2006. Chapter 3.
  • Oredsson, L. och Hammarstrand, U.: Övningsuppgifter i termodynamik och molnfysik, Meteorologiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet, 1998, 114 pages. (Can be purchased at MISU)

  Part 2: Atmospheric radiation, 4 credits

  Wallace, J. M. and P. V. Hobbs: Atmospheric Science, An Introductory Survey, 2nd edition, Academic Press, 2006. Chapter 4.

  Literature for optional additional reading about physics and radiation will be recommended during the course.

  Part 3: Atmospheric chemistry, 4 credits

  Wallace, J. M. and P. V. Hobbs: Atmospheric Science, An Introductory Survey, 2nd edition, Academic Press, 2006. Chapter 5.

  Literature for optional additional reading about basic chemistry will be recommended during the course.

  Part 4: Fluid dynamics, 3 credits

  Tritton, D. J.: Physical Fluid Dynamics, Second edition, Oxford Science Publications, 1988. Chapters 1-8 (105 pages). (A few copies can be borrowed from the library)

  Part 5: Dynamic meteorology I, 10 credits

  • Holton, J. R. and Hakim: An introduction to dynamic meteorology, 5th edition, International Geophysics Series, Academic Press, 2012, 552 pp. Print Book ISBN: 9780123848666, eBook ISBN: 9780123848673. Chapters 1-4, 8.
  • Lynch and Cassano, Applied Atmospheric Dynamics, 2006. Chapters 1-7, 10. (Can be borrowed as eBook from the library)
  • L. Oredsson and H. Lejenäs, Övningsuppgifter i dynamisk meteorologi, del 1, Meteorologiska institutionen, Stockholms universitet, 1997, 93 pages. (Can be purchased at MISU)

  Synoptic meteorology:

  • Lejenäs. H.: Introduktion till väderlära del A, Meteorologiska Institutionen, Stockholms Universitet, 2009. (Can be purchased at MISU)
  • Lejenäs. H.: Introduktion till väderlära del B, Meteorologiska Institutionen, Stockholms Universitet, 2007. (Can be purchased at MISU)

  Part 6: Practical applications in meteorology, 3.5 credits

  No proposed text books.

  Additional reading may be suggested and informed about when each part of the course starts.

• More information

  Upcoming courses

  The course is held every autumn semester.

• Contact

  Student counselor

  email: studievagledare@misu.su.se
  Phone: +46 8 16 24 18