Meteorology 552

Instrumentation and Thermodynamics

Instructor for Thermodynamics Portion of Course: Steve Krueger

Office hours: 2-3 M,W

Purpose of Thermodynamics Portion of Course: to become familar with the principles of thermodynamics as applied to the atmosphere.

Format: lecture 3 hours per week (11-12:15 MW). The homework and lab exercises will require considerable time in addition to the lecture time.

Grades: 30% midterm or final exam; 70% assignments. 10% will be deducted for each class period that an assignment is late. Assignments more than 3 days late receive no credit.

Text: Handouts will be distributed in class.

Week 1: Introduction. The equation of state.
Week 2: Work, heat, and specific heat capacity.
Week 3: First law of thermodynamics. Adiabatic processes.
Week 4: Equation of state of moist air. Moisture variables.
Week 5: Phase changes and latent heat. Adiabatic processes of saturated air.
Week 6: Hydrostatic stability and convection.
Week 7: Hydrostatic stability and convection.

Updated March 27, 1997