Earth Systems: An Introduction
There are SEVEN lectures which I teach for this unit. All seven deal with aspects of METEOROLOGY and CLIMATE CHANGE.
Please contact the other EG1204 tutors for material and questions relating to THEIR contributions.
Details of distilled lecture notes (PowerPoint format) are provided below:
Lecture 1: Click >HERE< Introduction, astronomy and atmosphere/oceans
Lecture 2: Click >HERE< Energy, radiation and temperature
Lecture 3: Click >HERE< Evaporation & humidity
Lecture 4: Click >HERE< Fog & cloud formation
Lecture 5: Click >HERE< Atmospheric instability
Lecture 6: Click >HERE< The oceans and winds
Lecture 7: Click >HERE< Climate and weather prediction
Lecture 8: Click >HERE< Dr Jonathan Lageard's Weather Lecture
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In addition, there is an assignment (Assignment 2) associated with this part of the unit - as well as a field data collection exercise.
Click >HERE< to download/open 2009 Assignment 2 cover sheet
Click >HERE< to download/open 2009 Poster Marking Scheme (PDF)
All Saints Park Support Material
Click >HERE< to download/open the All Saints Park Field Briefing Document
Click >HERE< to download/open the group anonymous disclosure form
Click >HERE< to download/open the group list (group member names and time-slots)
Click >HERE< to download/open an Excel data worksheet
Click >HERE< to download/open an RH lookup table (Word file)
Click >HERE< to download/open a Meteorological Instrument Manual (PDF file)
TIMES (TBC):
Click >HERE< to download/open the group list with group times