Teacher
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Baldi Marina
(syllabus)
A. Meteorology - Meteorology vs Climatology - Brief history of Meteorology - Structure and composition of the atmosphere - The physical parameters of the Atmosphere: o Temperature o Humidity o Mass, density o Transitions of state o Pressure and Pressure Variations - Air in motion: o Introduction to winds (formation, observation, representation) o Forces in the atmosphere. Geostrophic wind; Gradient wind o The general circulation of the atmosphere. Global-scale winds. o Air masses and fronts - Clouds: formation and classification - Hydrometeors - The planetary boundary layer and turbulence (hints) - Air stability (hints). - Mid-latitudes Cyclones - Regional and local circulation, effects of orography - Alpine weather - Tools for meteorology: ground stations, sondes, satellites, radar - Tools for meteorology: numerical models o Global, regional, local, deterministic, probabilistic models - Forecasting and nowcasting: what is/isn't possible to forecast and what are the limits (forecast uncertainty)
B. Climatology - Brief history of the study of climate change - Elements of climatology and climate change - Radiative budget and the greenhouse effect - Extreme events - Tools for climatology: databases and climate models - The IPCC-AR6 Climate Atlas. - Environmental policies and international negotiations as tools for addressing the climate emergency
(reference books)
METEOROLOGIA AHRENS C.D., and R. Henson. Meteorology today, An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment, Cengage Learning, 13th Ed. (le edizioni sono tutte molto simili, quindi si può optare ance per una versione antecedente - usata - a minor costo)
Altri testi per eventuali approfondimenti: HOLTON J.R., An introduction to dynamic meteorology, Academic Press, 1992. STULL R.B., Practical Meteorology: An Algebra-based Survey of Atmospheric Science, 2017 (free at: https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/books/Practical_Meteorology) WALLACE J.M. & HOBBS P.V., Atmospheric Sciences an introductory survey, Academic Press, 2006.
In italiano: CORIGLIANO A., Meteorologia Volumi 1-8. Ronca Editore (acquistabili qui: http://www.roncaeditore.it/site/index.php/collana-atmosfera)
METEOROLOGIA ALPINA MICHELETTI S., G. MARIGO, R. PELOSINI:Meteorologia Alpina, AINEVA, 2010 Disponibile, in formato "open access" sul sito: http://meteo.provincia.bz.it/downloads/meteorologia_alpina.pdf
CLIMA E CAMBIAMENTI CLIMATICI AHRENS C.D., and R. Henson. Meteorology today, An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment, Cengage Learning, 13th Ed. (le edizioni sono tutte molto simili, quindi si può optare ance per una versione antecedente - usata - a minor costo) GIORGI F., L'uomo e la farfalla, Franco Angeli Ed, 2018
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