Sumários

Introduction to physics of the atmosphere

14 novembro 2017, 11:30 • Ramiro Joaquim De Jesus Neves

Introduction to Physics of the atmosphere. The atmosphere at rest. Atmospheric pressure.

Stability and cloud formation.

10 novembro 2017, 11:30 • Tania Alexandra Dos Santos Costa e Sousa

Static stability revisited. Conditional unstable atmosphere. Cloud formation. Free Convection and Equilibrium Levels. Examples. Exercises. 

Condensation Processes

10 novembro 2017, 10:30 • Tania Alexandra Dos Santos Costa e Sousa

Condensation Processes: evaporative cooling, mixing and adiabatic ascend. Wet bulb temperature. Mixing fog and steam fog. Lifting condensation Level. Moist adiabatic Rate.   

Condensation processes - Dew Temperature

7 novembro 2017, 11:30 • Tania Alexandra Dos Santos Costa e Sousa

Relative Humidity: the effect of temperature and amount of water vapour.
Exercise. 
Dew Temperature. Radiation and Advection Fog. 

Measurements of Water Vapor in the Air

3 novembro 2017, 11:30 • Tania Alexandra Dos Santos Costa e Sousa

Exercises (Static Stability). Measurements of water vapour: dimensional (vapour pressure and absolute humidity), adimensional (mixing ratio and specific humidity). Clausius Clapeyron Equation. Measurements of water vapour in equilibrium: saturation vapour pressure and saturation mixing ratio. Relative humidity.