This course provides an Introduction to Atmospheric Physics.

Topics taught in this course:

• Introduction to the atmosphere
• Radiation concepts
• Air parcels
• Stability in the atmosphere
• Thermal concepts and the first law of thermodynamics
• Absorption and emission spectra
• The stratospheric polar vortex
• Global warming
• Geoengineering

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Course created by Simon Clark

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1. Introduction to Atmospheric Physics

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2. What is the Stratosphere?

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3. Radiation and Ozone

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3.5 A Correction

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4. The Polar Vortex

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5. Sudden Stratospheric Warmings

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6. Global Warming

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7. Geo-engineering

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