Over deze cursus
Clouds are a key component of weather and climate. The formation and decay of clouds depends on the synoptic conditions, surface fluxes and cloud microphysics. The aim of this course is to provide the student with fundamental concepts to describe and numerically model the dynamics and microphysics of clouds, in particular stratocumulus and shallow cumulus, and their sensitivity to synoptic conditions, surface fluxes, and cloud microphysics.
Leerresultaten
Theoretically describe the fundamental aspects of maritime and continental boundary-layer clouds (stratocumulus and shallow cumulus) in terms of boundary-layer dynamics, surface interactions, radiation, diurnal variability and microphysics
Design, perform and critically assess numerical experiments with conceptual models
Design, conduct and present a small scientific project related to the clear or cloudy boundary layer
Indipendently organise and refine a small research project, using critical thinking
Toetsing
- Assignment oral presentation (40%) Oral presentations of exercises from stage 1 (group assignment) and of project from stage 2 (individual assignment), each account for 20% of final grade
- Assignment report (20%) Report on exercises from stage 1.
- Assignment reflection report (40%) Project report
Voorkennis
MAQ21806 Meteorology and Climate, MAQ32306 Boundary-layer Meteorology
Bronnen
- Atmospheric boundary layer: Integrating chemistry and land interactions. J. Vilà-Guerau de Arellano, C. van Heerwaarden, B van Stratum and K. van den Dries; Cambridge University Press 2015. ISBN 978110709094. Clouds and Climate: Climate Science's Greatest Challenge A. Pier Siebesma, Sandrine Bony, Christian Jakob, and Bjorn Stevens; Cambridge University Press 2020. ISBN 9781107447738.
Aanvullende informatie
- Neem contact op met een coordinator
- Niveaubachelor
- Instructievormop de campus
Startdata
5 jan 2026
tot 1 feb 2026