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課程名稱 |
氣候學
Climatology |
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開課學期 |
110-2 |
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授課對象 |
學程 地球系統科學學程 |
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授課教師 |
黃彥婷 |
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課號 |
AtmSci4004 |
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課程識別碼 |
209 23100 |
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學分 |
3.0 |
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全/半年 |
半年 |
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必/選修 |
選修 |
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上課時間 |
星期二3,4(10:20~12:10)星期五3,4(10:20~12:10) |
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上課地點 |
大氣A104大氣A104 |
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備註 |
天氣氣候學群必修週五單週上課。
限本系所學生(含輔系、雙修生)
總人數上限：40人 |
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核心能力關聯 |
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課程概述 |
This course explores how and why Earth’s climate comes about. We will not only introduce what a
typical weather condition is over each region on Earth, but also how and why climate, statistic of
weather, varies geographically and even temporally throughout the earth’s history. To understand how
climate system works, this course discuss concepts of radiative transfer, fluid dynamics, and
thermodynamics, with an emphasis of providing an overview of the energy balances that are
important for shaping and maintaining the vertical and meridional temperature profile, which is
crucial for climate.
In a companioning course, general circulation, a in depth discussion of angular momentum balance
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課程目標 |
There are three main goals for this course:
(1) Essential puzzles: have a solid theoretical understanding of the mechanisms shaping the climate
system, including radiative convective equilibrium, meridional energy and momentum transports
(2) Big picture: understand the key factors influencing various mechanisms, apply the theories to the
real world and understand their limitations
(3) Little details:
a. have a vague memories on various factors influencing climate in different
regions, so that you know where to look (when the key factors cannot explain a specific
phenomenon you aim to understand) in the future.
b. Go through exercises in the textbook
carefully, making sure your understanding of the concept is thorough and memorable
To reach these goals, we design a series of activities for you to experience how scientists use models,
observations, and theory to understand past and current climate and make predictions for future
climate. |
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課程要求 |
The course is designed to serve as a capstone project for Seniors majoring Atmospheric Sciences. Students are expected to bring all of the related knowledge and skills into the course.
Students from other departments with strong motivations are more than welcome to talk to the instructor before taking the course. |
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預期每週課後學習時數 |
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Office Hours |
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指定閱讀 |
Dennis Hartmann: Global Physical Climatology |
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參考書目 |
David Randall: Atmosphere, Clouds, and Climate
Geoffrey K. Vallis: Climate and the Ocean
John Marshall and Alan Plumb: Atmosphere, Ocean, and Climate Dynamics
An website updating our understanding of climate: http://www.realclimate.org/
More about our planet: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/earth/index.html |
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評量方式
(僅供參考) |
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No. |
項目 |
百分比 |
說明 |
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1. |
ALL |
100% |
1) work hard every week 30% -
HW 10%
Participation and advanced exercises 20%
2) exam 50% -
Midterm 25%
Final 25%
3) project 30% -
Progress report 5 %
Paper discussion 10 %
Final presentation 15%
(total 110%, basic points: HW 10%, progress report 5%, 60% of exam + presentation) |
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週次 |
日期 |
單元主題 |
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第1週 |
2/15, 2/18 |
2/15- Introduction: What is climate science?
2/18- Big picture1 : Global mean and zonal mean energy balance; vertical and equator-to-pole temperature profile |
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第2週 |
2/22 |
2/22- Global mean energy balance: Radiation (Basic) |
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第3週 |
3/1, 3/4 |
3/1- Global mean energy balance: RCE (Basic)
3/4- Global mean energy balance: RCE (advanced, factor 1) |
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第4週 |
3/8 |
3/8- Global mean energy balance: RCE (advanced, factor 2) |
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第5週 |
3/15, 3/18 |
3/15- Global mean energy balance: RCE (advanced, factor 2)
3/18- Global mean energy balance: RCE (advanced, factor 3) |
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第6週 |
3/22 |
3/22- Global mean energy balance: RCE (advanced, factor 4) |
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第7週 |
3/29, 4/1 |
3/29- Global mean energy balance: RCE (advanced, factor 4)
4/1- Global mean energy balance: RCE (advanced, factor 5) |
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第8週 |
4/5 |
4/5- 放假 |
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第9週 |
4/12, 4/15 |
4/12-Midterm
4/15- Global mean energy balance: RCE application |
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第10週 |
4/19 |
4/19- Big picture2 : Meridional energy and momentum transport
(What are the factors maintaining general circulation?) |
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第11週 |
4/26, 4/29 |
4/26- Zonal mean energy balance: Thermally direct circulation
4/29- Zonal mean energy balance: Thermally direct circulation |
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第12週 |
5/3 |
5/3- Zonal mean energy balance: Thermally direct circulation |
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第13週 |
5/10, 5/13 |
5/10- Zonal mean energy balance: Diffusive energy transport
5/13- Zonal mean energy balance: Diffusive energy transpo |
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第14週 |
5/17 |
5/17- Zonal mean energy balance: Diffusive energy transport & Zonal mean energy budget thinking application |
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第15週 |
5/24, 5/27 |
5/24- Final Presentation
5/27- Final Presentation |
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第16週 |
5/31 |
5/31- Final Exam |
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