MASC620 ENERGY, CLOUDS AND CLIMATE
| Course Code: |
9500620 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
Graduate School Of Marine Sciences |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
Energy, Clouds and Climate is a course intended for the graduate students of marine sciences. The main goals of the course are to (a) give information about energy, energy in the biosphere clouds and climate, and (b) bridge the gap between energy and climate variability. The first chapter Energy covers the types of energy while the second chapter covers energy in the biosphere considering solar light, atmosphere, water, greenhouse effect and photosynthesis. The third chapter Clouds defines types and properties of clouds and their basic formation mechanisms. The last chapter Climate focuses on global climates, albedo, energy balance, climate change, past climate (beginning from Hadean), contemporary and future climate.
