Climatology

Abstract

This subject covers the major topics of climate science. Fundamental energy and water exchanges are covered for several different climate surface types with a focus on evaporation. Processes at a larger scale are then explored to explain the major influences of climate and weather on the Australian landscape. This subject … For more content click the Read More button below.

This subject covers the major topics of climate science. Fundamental energy and water exchanges are covered for several different climate surface types with a focus on evaporation. Processes at a larger scale are then explored to explain the major influences of climate and weather on the Australian landscape. This subject has no intensive. The final section of the subject builds on this framework so that on completion students will have an in-depth understanding of contemporary climatic variability and climate change processes.

Syllabus

Part 1 Boundary layer climates (i.e. climatic processes at micro and local scale)Part 2 Macro and meso-scale climatology and meteorologyPart 3 Climate change and variability

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

have a broad and coherent understanding of a range of fundamental climate processes such as energy and mass exchanges

have advanced knowledge about the difference tween climates of simple non-vegetated surfaces to those of vegetated surfaces

have advanced knowledge of weather systems in Australia and global climatology

be able to explain previous climate change and variability

be able to critically discuss the scientific basis of climate change predictions and models and recent developments in this area

Assumed knowledge

None

Enrolment restrictions

Incompatible