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Energi og klima (Q3) ( forår 2010 - 5 ECTS )

Rammer for udbud

• Uddannelsessprog: engelsk (eller dansk)
• Niveau: Graduate course
• Semester/kvarter: 3.
• Timer per uge: 6 contact hours including study group presentations
• Deltagerbegrænsning: None
• Undervisningssted: Århus
• Hovedområde: Det Naturvidenskabelige Fakultet
• Udbud ID: 22465

Formål

The goal of the course is to give a fundamental understanding of the nature of the atmosphere of the Earth and the global climate, of energy sources for human use and of spectroscopic techniques for environmental studies.

Indhold

Description of the energy balance in the atmosphere: the greenhouse effect. Elements of weather and climate. Climate variation and modeling. Heat transfer within the atmosphere. Energy sources: fossil fuels. Renewable energy sources. Other sources (e.g. nuclear). Overview of spectroscopy. Atomic and molecular spectra. Light scattering. Examples of environmental analysis.

Faglige forudsætninger

students should have either a Physics, Chemistry or Nanotechnology bachelor degree

Underviser

Jens-Ulrik Andersen, Steen Brøndsted Nielsen, David Field

Undervisnings- og arbejdsform

Lectures based on material in the course book combined with student projects on special topics. This involves 6 contact hours per week, involving lectures and student presentations based on the student projects.

Litteratur

Environmental Physics (2nd Edition) (Paperback): Egbert Boeker and Rienk van Grondelle

Kursushjemmeside

Will be announced

Eksamensterminer

Exam: 3rd quarter

Re-exam: arranged with lecturers

Udbyder

Department of Physics and Astronomy

Tilmelding til undervisning

At the self-service https://mit.au.dk/

Bedømmelse

• Mundtlig, bedømt efter 7-skala med intern censur
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Oral exam with internal examiner. Grading according to the Danish grading scale (the 7-point scale)