ANN15001 Atmospheric Science

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences

Lecture Code ANN15001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 大気科学

Subject Name
（Katakana）タイキカガク

Subject Name in
English Atmospheric Science

Instructor OZAWA HISASHI

Instructor
(Katakana) オザワ　ヒサシ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 2nd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Fri1-4：IAS K206

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

Lecture-oriented format, PowerPoint will be used.

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 　 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 25 : Science and Technology

Course Area（Discipline） 03 : Natural Environment

Eligible Students Undergraduate students

Keywords Atmosphere, radiation, dynamics, heat flux, general circulation

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This class will focus on basic laws that govern the dynamics and thermal properties of the atmosphere.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Integrated Arts and Sciences
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework.
・The knowledge and understanding  to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline To learn basic laws that govern the climate state of the atmosphere, and gain insight into the mechanism of its variation.

Class Schedule    ・Introduction (1)
Part 1. Atmospheric radiation (2-6)
   ・Earth and planetary atmospheres
   ・Global radiation balance
   ・Vertical structure of the atmosphere
   ・Latitudinal radiation balance
Part 2. Dynamics of the atmosphere (7-12)
   ・The Navie-Stokes equation of fluid motion
   ・Effects of Earth's rotation
   ・Available potential energy
   ・General circulation and heat transport
Part 3. Atmospheric phenomena (13-15)
   ・Evaporation and condensation
   ・Turbulence and transport properties
   ・Generation of available potential energy
   ・Summary

Text/Reference
Books,etc. References:
a) 小倉義光「一般気象学」, 東京大学出版会, 1984.
b) 浅井富雄他「基礎気象学」, 朝倉書店, 2000.
c) Lorenz, E. N. "The Nature and Theory of the General Circulation of the Atmosphere", WMO, Geneva, 1967.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) PowerPoint and converted PDF files.

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Read the provided PDF files carefully together with the reference texts (a, b, c).

Requirements Basic understanding of mathematics and elementary physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics) is preferred, but not required.

Grading Method Your grade will be evaluated based on the final examination (70%), and class participation and assignments (30%).

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other https://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/hozawa/

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Integrated Arts and Sciences Department of Integrated Arts and Sciences
Lecture Code	ANN15001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	大気科学
Subject Name （Katakana）	タイキカガク
Subject Name in English	Atmospheric Science
Instructor	OZAWA HISASHI
Instructor (Katakana)	オザワ　ヒサシ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	2nd-Year, Second Semester, 4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(4T) Fri1-4：IAS K206
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)
Lecture-oriented format, PowerPoint will be used.
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week		Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	25 : Science and Technology
Course Area（Discipline）	03 : Natural Environment
Eligible Students	Undergraduate students
Keywords	Atmosphere, radiation, dynamics, heat flux, general circulation
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This class will focus on basic laws that govern the dynamics and thermal properties of the atmosphere.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Integrated Arts and Sciences （Knowledge and Understanding）・Knowledge and understanding of the importance and characteristics of each discipline and basic theoretical framework. ・The knowledge and understanding to fully recognize the mutual relations and their importance among individual academic diciplines.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	To learn basic laws that govern the climate state of the atmosphere, and gain insight into the mechanism of its variation.
Class Schedule	・Introduction (1) Part 1. Atmospheric radiation (2-6) ・Earth and planetary atmospheres ・Global radiation balance ・Vertical structure of the atmosphere ・Latitudinal radiation balance Part 2. Dynamics of the atmosphere (7-12) ・The Navie-Stokes equation of fluid motion ・Effects of Earth's rotation ・Available potential energy ・General circulation and heat transport Part 3. Atmospheric phenomena (13-15) ・Evaporation and condensation ・Turbulence and transport properties ・Generation of available potential energy ・Summary
Text/Reference Books,etc.	References: a) 小倉義光「一般気象学」, 東京大学出版会, 1984. b) 浅井富雄他「基礎気象学」, 朝倉書店, 2000. c) Lorenz, E. N. "The Nature and Theory of the General Circulation of the Atmosphere", WMO, Geneva, 1967.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	PowerPoint and converted PDF files.
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Read the provided PDF files carefully together with the reference texts (a, b, c).
Requirements	Basic understanding of mathematics and elementary physics (mechanics, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics) is preferred, but not required.
Grading Method	Your grade will be evaluated based on the final examination (70%), and class participation and assignments (30%).
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other	https://home.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/hozawa/
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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