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General Circulation of the Atmosphere (ATOC90014)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Off Campus
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Overview
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This subject provides an introduction to the large-scale circulation features of the atmosphere and the processes that maintain them. Students will be introduced to a set of mathematical tools that will be used to analyse the transport of energy, momentum and moisture through the atmosphere and to build a conceptual picture for how these transports are achieved by the atmospheric circulation. Topics covered will include:
- Review of the governing equations
- Reynolds decomposition and atmospheric transports
- Atmospheric reanalysis
- The Hadley circulation
- Monsoons
- Midlatitude eddies and jet formation
- The Ferrel Cell
- Isentropic and transformed Eulerian mean circulations
Intended learning outcomes
- Ability to identify the main features of the atmospheric circulation and the processes that contribute to their maintenance.
- Ability to apply mathematical tools to analyse the transports of energy/momentum through the atmosphere
- Ability to critically engage with the scientific literature regarding the large-scale atmospheric circulation and its possible changes under climate change
Generic skills
- Developing the ability to exercise critical judgement
- Rigorous and independent thinking
- Adopting a problem-solving approach to complex or ambiguous questions;
- High-level written report presentation skills; oral communication and presentation skills.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Students should have taken an introductory course in dynamical meteorology equivalent to ATOC30004 Dynamical Meteorology and Oceanography and be familiar with partial differential equations.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
Not to be taken for credit with ATOC30006, Modern and Future Climate
Recommended background knowledge
Students should have taken an introductory course in dynamical meteorology and be familiar with partial differential equations.
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Assessment
Additional details
Two assignments (30%), one presentation and report (20%) and a final examination (50%), equivalent in total to 4,000 words.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- March - Off Campus
Principal coordinator Ralf Haese Mode of delivery Off Campus Contact hours 48 Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 31 May 2019 Last self-enrol date 21 March 2019 Census date 29 March 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 17 May 2019 Assessment period ends 30 June 2019 March contact information
Additional delivery details
This subject is taught through the Victorian Institute of Earth and Planetary Sciences :https://vieps.earthsci.unimelb.edu.au
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
None.
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022