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The Atmospheric Environment - ENVE216
This unit provides an introduction to the major atmospheric, oceanic and other environmental processes that are responsible for our weather and climate. The unit builds on themes introduced in ENVE117 and GEOS112 with a focus on Australian region weather and climate. Specific themes include: atmospheric energy, wind systems, water in the atmosphere, meteorological analysis of weather systems and weather forecasting. Severe weather events such as tropical cyclones, thunderstorms, hail and tornadoes are discussed, and each year an operational meteorologist will contribute to our teaching program. Besides the regular lectures, online training modules are available to enhance the understanding of lecture topics. Assessment tasks in the unit include peer discussion, project-based reports and formal examination. While mathematical skills at HSC level are beneficial to completing some of the assessment tasks in the unit, conceptual understanding of weather and climate phenomena is emphasized.
| Credit Points: | 3 |
| When Offered: | S1 Day - Session 1, North Ryde, Day S1 External - Session 1, External (On-campus dates: None) |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Kevin Cheung |
| Prerequisites: |
ENVE117(P) or GEOS117(P) or GEOS112(P) or 3cp in PHYS units at 100 level |
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| NCCW(s): | GEOS216 |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Environmental Sciences Faculty of Science and Engineering |
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