上課時間：週一 678 (14：20∼17：20)
上課地點：地理一教室
授課教師：莊振義
辦公室：地理系館 601 室
電話：02-33665837, 0988730106; Email：jjuang@ntu.edu.tw
課程助教：丁世彬 (d97228001@ntu.edu.tw) 、洪敏勝(r96228013@ntu.edu.tw)

課程大綱

一、課堂上課內容：
I. ENERGY AND MASS.
• Composition and Structure of the Atmosphere.
• Solar Radiation and the Seasons.
• Energy Balance and Temperature.
• Atmospheric Pressure and Wind.
II. WATER IN THE ATMOSPHERE.
• Atmospheric Moisture.
• Cloud Development and Forms.
• Precipitation Processes.
III. DISTRIBUTION AND MOVEMENT OF AIR.
• Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions.
• Air Masses and Fronts.
IV. DISTURBANCES.
• Mid-Latitude Cyclones.
• Tropical Storms and Hurricanes.
V. HUMAN ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL TOPICS.
• Weather Forecasting and Analysis.
• Human Effects: Air Pollution and Heat Islands.
VI. CURRENT, PAST AND FUTURE CLIMATES.
• Earth's Climates.
• Climate Changes: Past and Future.
二、參觀與實習
三、期末報告