LoginAtmospheric Physics and Remote Sensing
(ECTS: 3; SWS: 2)Lecturers
Dr. Luca Bugliaro| prerequisites | Mathematics, experimental Physics | |
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Introduction to atmospheric physics with an emphasis on remote sensing of atmospheric components and processes from space: |
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| objectives | -to understand the basic principles of atmosphere, weather, and climate and learn about methods of determining atmospheric composition and dynamics from space | |
| literature | - F.W. Taylor, Elementary Climate Physics, Oxford University Press, 2005. Further reading: - J.M. Wallace and P.V. Hobbs, Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey, Academic Press, 2nd edition, 2006. - W. Roedel, Physik unserer Umwelt: Die Atmosphaere, Springer, 3. Auflage, 2000. - L. Bergmann und C. Schaefer, Lehrbuch der Experimentalphysik Band 7: Erde und Planeten, de Gruyter, 2. Auflage, 2001. |
Atmosphere and Ocean
Satellite Altimetry and Physical Oceanography
(ECTS: 3; SWS: 2)Lecturers
Dr. Wolfgang Bosch| prerequisites | mathematical physics, linear algebra | |
| contents | equation of motion, geostrophic currents, hydrostatic balance, temperature, salinity, and density, ocean tides, tidal analysis, de-aliasing, radar and laser altimetry, altimeter mission overview, where to get what data, corrections of altimeter observations, repeat pass and crossover analysis, mean sea surface, geoid, dynamic ocean topography, sea level variability, sea level rise | |
| objectives | -to understand the most basic principles of physical oceanography and recognize satellite altimetry as an operational remote sensing technique with important applications in geodesy, oceanography and other geosciences. In addition:
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| literature |
- Stewart, R.: Introduction to Physical Oceanography (OpenSource Book, see download) |
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| downloads | http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/resources/ocng_textbook/PDF_files/book_pdf_files.html |
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