Syllabus
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Course Code: M-GEO-101 (core) Course Name: Climatology |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | 1. Definition of weather and climate; Climatology and Meteorology. 2. Origin, composition and structure of atmosphere. 3. Solar radiation, greenhouse effect, heat budget and temperature distribution. |
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| 2 | 4. Atmospheric pressure and its distribution pattern. 5. Theories of general circulation and planetary winds. 6. Walker circulation- ENSO and La Nina, origin of monsoons and jet streams. |
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| 3 | 7. Atmospheric Moisture: humidity, evaporation, condensation; precipitation formation theories and types of precipitation, acid rain. 8. Stability and instability of atmosphere, air masses and fronts. 9. Weather systems: Origin and characteristics of extra tropical and tropical cyclones. |
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| 4 | 10. Climatic classification: Bases of climatic classification by Koeppen, Trewartha and Thornthwaite. 11. Climatic change: pattern, evidences and theories of climate change. 12. Global warming and its impacts on earth systems. |
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