Franziska Seraina Scholder-Aemisegger: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2017 |
| Name | Dr. Franziska Seraina Scholder-Aemisegger |
| Address | Professur für Atmosphärendynamik ETH Zürich, CHN M 12.1 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| franziska.aemisegger@env.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://iacweb.ethz.ch/staff/aemisegf/index.html |
| Department | Environmental Systems Science |
| Relationship | Lecturer |
| Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 701-0473-00L | Weather Systems  | 3 credits | 2G | M. A. Sprenger, F. S. Scholder-Aemisegger | |
| Abstract | This lecture introduces the theoretical principles and the observational and analytical methods of atmospheric dynamics. Based on these principles, the following aspects are discussed: the energetics of the global circulation, the basic synoptic- and meso-scale flow phenomena, in particular the dynamics of exrtatropical cyclones, and the influence of mountains on the atmospheric flow. | ||||
| Learning objective | The students are able to - explain up-to-date meteorological observation techniques and the basic methods of theoretical atmospheric dynamics - to discuss the mathematical basis of atmospheric dynamics, based on selected atmospheric flow phenomena - to explain the basic dynamics of the global circulation and of synoptic- and meso-scale flow features - to explain how mountains influence the atmospheric flow on different scales | ||||
| Content | Satellite observations; analysis of vertical soundings; geostrophic and thermal wind; cyclones at mid-latitude; global circulation; north-atlantic oscillation; atmospheric blocking situtations; Eulerian and Lagrangian perspective; potential vorticity; Alpine dynamics (storms, orographic wind); planetary boundary layer | ||||
| Lecture notes | Lecture notes and slides | ||||
| Literature | Atmospheric Science, An Introductory Survey John M. Wallace and Peter V. Hobbs, Academic Press | ||||