- Docente: Federico Porcù
- Credits: 6
- SSD: PHYS-05/B
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Physics of the Earth System (cod. 6696)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Physics of the Earth’s Interior, Ocean and Atmosphere (cod. 6247)
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from Oct 01, 2026 to Jan 13, 2027
Course contents
- Introduction;
- Basics of thermodynamics: water in the atmosphere;
- Homogeneous nucleation;
- Heterogeneous nucleation;
- Aerosol's mechanics;
- Warm clouds formation and growth;
- Cold clouds' structure;
- Precipitation;
- Hydrodynamics of cloud and precipitation particles;
- Precipitation structure;
- Measurements;
- Charge separation and lightening.
Readings/Bibliography
Notes of the teacher;
Pruppacher and Klett, 1997, Microphysics of clouds and precipitation, Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 954.
Wang, P.K., 2014, Physics and Dynamics of Clouds and Precipitation, Cambridge University Press, pp 451.
Houze, R.H., 2014, Cloud Dynamics, Elsevier, pp. 496.Teaching methods
Blackboard lectures with use of video projector, when needed.
Assessment methods
The assessment will be a 45 min oral interview on the course topics. the student, if he/she wishes, can present the contents of a scientific article proposed by the teacher
Teaching tools
Blackboard and videoprojector
Office hours
See the website of Federico Porcù
SDGs
This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.