- Docente: Ennio Tosi
- Credits: 6
- SSD: FIS/06
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Ennio Tosi (Modulo 1) Michele Brunetti (Modulo 2)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Atmospheric physics and Meteorology (cod. 8008)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student: - kwows the basics of physical climatology; -knows the main statistical methods used in climate analysis; - can use the results of both numerical global climate simulations and regional climate models for future climate scenarios evaluation: - acquires abilities in comunication on the subject and becomes familiar with the english terminology used in climatology; - learns how to use scientific literature
Course contents
Earth energy balance.Internal diabatic effects and greenhouse effect. Surface energy balance. Hidrological cycle and evapo-transpiration. Atmospheric general circulation. Oceanic general circulation. Feedbacks in the climatic system. natural forcings and antropogenic focings. Paleoclimate. Milankovitch theory. Fluctuations of the climatic system. identification of antropogenic effects. IPCC: emission scenarios and climate scenarios. Statistical methods for climate data analysis: trends, hypothesis tests, non parametric tests.
Readings/Bibliography
Dennis L. Hartmann Global Physical Climatology Academic Press
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Oral examinaton
Teaching tools
Lecture notes available on line in the web site of the Corso di Studi
Office hours
See the website of Ennio Tosi
See the website of Michele Brunetti