PHYSICS 3532 - Atmospheric and Astrophysics III
Career: | Undergraduate |
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Units: | 3 |
Term: | 4310 |
Campus: | North Terrace |
Contact: | Up to 4 hours per week |
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: | Yes |
Available for Non-Award Study: | Yes |
Pre-Requisite: | PHYSICS 2510, PHYSICS 2534, MATHS 2101 or MATHS 2202, MATHS 2102 or MATHS 2201 |
Incompatible: | PHYSICS 3013 & PHYSICS 3014 |
Assessment: | Examination, assignments, tutorials |
Syllabus: |
This course will provide students with a knowledge of modern techniques, theory, and observational results relating to energetic processes in astrophysics and cosmology, and introduce the physics of planetary atmospheres with special emphasis on the atmosphere of the Earth. It will also provide students with knowledge of the physical processes that govern weather and climate. Content will include: Introduction to planetary atmospheres and the solar system. Radiative transfer in the sun-earth system. Thermodynamics of the atmosphere, including cloud physics, atmospheric motions and circulation. Introduction to the roles of aerosols and minor atmospheric constituents such as water vapour, carbon dioxide and ozone. The impact of anthropogenic processes. An introduction to relevant astrophysics terminology. Binary stars and accretion processes. The structure and evolution of the Milky Way and other galaxies. Active galaxies and unified models. Aspects of special and general relativity relevant to astrophysics. Cosmology, observations and theory." |
Course Fees
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EFTSL | |||
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0.125 |
Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
Critical Dates
Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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4310 | Tue 14/03/2023 | Thu 23/03/2023 | Fri 05/05/2023 | Fri 09/06/2023 |
Class Details
Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
10169 | LE01 | 50 | 14 | 27 Feb - 3 Apr | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room |
1 Mar - 5 Apr | Wednesday | 10am - 11am | Engineering Sth, S112, Teaching Room | ||||
3 Mar - 7 Apr | Friday | 10am - 11am | Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre | ||||
24 Apr - 5 Jun | Monday | 1pm - 2pm | Engineering Sth, S111, Teaching Room | ||||
26 Apr - 7 Jun | Wednesday | 10am - 11am | Engineering Sth, S112, Teaching Room | ||||
28 Apr - 9 Jun | Friday | 10am - 11am | Darling West, G14, Darling West Lecture Theatre | ||||
Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
10389 | WR01 | 50 | 14 | 10 Mar - 7 Apr | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room |
28 Apr - 12 May | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room | ||||
19 May - 19 May | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre | ||||
26 May - 26 May | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room | ||||
2 Jun - 2 Jun | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG28, Lecture Theatre | ||||
9 Jun - 9 Jun | Friday | 11am - 12pm | Lower Napier, LG24, Teaching Room |