GEO 2201 Climatology (2022)

GEO 2201 Climatology (2022)

Course start date: 30 Apr 2022

Course Description:

      This course introduces geography students to the basic understanding of solar radiation and nature of bodies radiating body energy. Stefan-Boltzmann’s and Wein’s displacement laws, the solar and earth mean surface temperatures and their significance in climatology will be introduced to the students. This course finally examines the factors affecting solar radiation in the atmosphere, radiation balance; the atmospheric temperature profile and reasons for the different profiles of the temperature layers.