Atmospheric processes: from cloud to global scales
ENV-407
This file is part of the content downloaded from Atmospheric processes: from cloud to global scales.
Teachers: A. Berne, J. Gehring and A. Nenes
TAs: R.Foskinis, B.Donmez (LAPI) ; H. Corden, N. Clerx, A. Ntoumos (LTE)
Lectures: Mon 16:15 - 18:00, room GR B3 30
Exercises: Tue 14:15 - 17:00, room CH B3 30
Recap on Aerosols, Clouds and Atmospheric Thermodynamics.
Intro to clouds, aerosols and atmospheric processes.
- Overview of Class - Who Lectures, structure, goal and grading (File)
- Lecture 1 - Recap - Overview of Clouds, Aerosols and Why they are important. (File)
- Recording of Lecture 1 (URL)
- Lecture 2 - Recap - Review of Atmospheric Thermodynamics 1 (File)
- Recording of Lecture 2 (URL)
- Lecture 3 - Recap - Review of Atmospheric Thermodynamics 2 (File)
- Recording of Lecture 3 (URL)
- Exercises - Clausius Clapeyron (File)
- Exercises - Clausius Clapeyron - Solutions (File)
- Exercises - Humidity Variables (File)
- Exercises - Humidity Variables - Solutions (File)
- Lecture 4 - Hydrostatics - Warm Cloud Microphysics (File)
- Recording of Lecture 4 (URL)
- Cold pools from water evaporation - Haboobs (Video showing it) (URL)
- Cold pools from water evaporation - Haboobs (Explanation) (URL)
- Demonstration of wet bulb (sling) hygrometer (URL)
- Lecture 5 - Warm and Ice Cloud Microphysics (File)
- Recording of Lectue 5 (URL)
- Amazing water experiments and tricks. (URL)
- Video from the CHOPIN campaign (URL)
- Exercises - Hydrostatics (File)
- Exercises - Hydrostatics - Solutions (File)
- Exercises-Worksheet (Surface Tension, Kelvin Equation, Kohler theory) (File)
- Exercises-Worksheet (Surface Tension, Kelvin Equation, Kohler theory) - Solutions (File)
- Lecture 20251006 AB - Cloud and precipitation processes (File)
- Video 20251006 AB - Session 5 (URL)
- Exercise 20251007 (File)
- Ex 20251007 Solutions (File)
- Lecture 20251013 AB - Radar to study clouds and precipitation (File)
- Video 20251013 AB - Session 6 (URL)
- Ex 2 - Installation of VDI client (File)
- Link to Ex.2 data and codes (URL)
- Ex 2 - Solutions (File)
Atmospheric dynamics lecture I : equation of motion, scale analysis, geostrophic wind, thermal wind balance.
- Lecture 20251027 JG - Dynamics part I (File)
- Introduction material I (File)
- Introduction material II (File)
- Ch. 3 JEM (File)
- JEM Sec. 4.1 (File)
- JEM Sec. 4.3 (File)
- Exercise 1 Dynamics (File)
- Lecture Video recording (URL)
- Exercise solution 20251028 JG (File)
Atmospheric dynamics - part II
Lecture on Zoom: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/67360607381?pwd=WoAb3cfyS9PI8MEE9Bq7jmEV2EznL3.1
Lecture on Zoom: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/67360607381?pwd=WoAb3cfyS9PI8MEE9Bq7jmEV2EznL3.1
- Lecture 20251103 JG - Dynamics part II (File)
- Exercise 20251104 JG (File)
- Link to video recording of Lecture II - dynamics (URL)
- 20251104 - exercise solution - JG (File)
- JEM - sec 6.1 (File)
Dynamics part III
- Wallace and Hobbs Sec 8.1 (File)
- Project description & instruction (File)
- Googlesheet to create the groups - 2025 (URL)
- JEM - sec 8.1-8.3 (File)
- Lecture - 20251110 - JG (File)
- Link to lecture recording (URL)
- Data for the exercise session (Folder)
- 20251111 Exercise JG (File)
- Solution exercise session (Folder)
- Lecture 20251117 AB - Mountain meteorology (File)
- Video_20251117_AB - Mountain Meteorology (URL)
- Ex mountain meteorology (File)
- Ex mountain meteorology solutions (File)
- Radiosounding tutorial (File)
- Lecture 20251124 AB - Numerical modelling 1 (File)
- Video_20251124_AB - Numerical modelling 1 (URL)
- Projects 1 - 5: links to data (File)
- Project description Weather Forecasting (File)
- Project DRP-1 Data (URL)
- Project DRP-2 Data (URL)
Tropical cyclones lecture.
- Tropical Cyclones - Hurricanes (File)
- Recording of Lecture (URL)
- Interesting article on Tropical Cyclones (with references) (URL)
- Interesting article on Mediterranean Tropical-like Cyclones (Medicanes) (URL)
- CHOPIN campaign winter moments (to be viewed during class break) (URL)
- Aerosol-Cloud interactions (conclusion) (File)
- Recording of class lecture (URL)
- Exam 2022 (File)
- Formula sheet 2025 (File)