MTO 111 - Atmosfer Bilimlerine Giriş

Dersin Amaçları

? To introduce and define climate, summarize cloud types and cloud formations, describe and identify the different wind types.
? Describe pressure, summarize how weather forecasting works, describe various storm weather patterns.
? Summarize and introduce global weather patterns, conservation and weather issues.

Dersin Tanımı

Features of the sun. Motions of the Earth. Composition and structure of the atmosphere. Heat and temperature. Heat balance of the atmosphere. Air temperature. Horizontal and vertical temperature variations. Humidity, water and water vapor. Precipitation process. Meteors. Fog and clouds. Atmospheric pressure. Pressure variations. Wind. Local wind types. Global pressure belts and wind systems. Optical phenomena in the atmosphere. Air masses and fronts. Middle latitude cyclones. Weather forecasting. Global climate. Climate modification studies.