Physics Atmospheric Physics Course

Atmospheric Physics discusses problems in physics that are sourced from levels of knowledge and uses of atmospheric resources in Indonesia. Learning strategies in this course involve the introduction of atmospheric sciences through phenomenological approaches with emphasis placed on physical aspects. Class discussions include examination of a layered structure of the atmosphere and corresponding characteristics of each layer, atmospheric overturning circulation at low- and mid-latitudes (the Hadley Cell), planetary waves and associated transformation of energy, ionospheric currents, air-sea interactions ( El-Nino and La-Nina cases), hydrometeorological hazards (extreme weather, excessive rainfall, floods, droughts, forest fires, atmospheric storms) related to a coupled physical system of the ocean and atmosphere, the crucial role of the atmosphere in weather and climate systems at local, regional and global scales, climate change and global warming.

• PLO-3
  Mengembangkan pemikiran logis, kritis, sistematis, dan kreatif dalam melakukan pekerjaan yang spesifik di bidang keahliannya serta sesuai dengan standar kompetensi kerja bidang yang bersangkutan
• PLO-7
  Menguasai pengetahuan tentang teknologi yang berdasarkan Fisika dan penerapannya.

PO-1
Understanding a systematic study of the atmosphere as a physical system and its roles in human life and living organisms.

PO-2
Understanding interdependence of human and the atmosphere.

PO-3
Understanding stably stratified layers of the atmosphere and the corresponding characteristics of each layer.

PO-4
Understanding the dynamics of the atmosphere associated with overturning circulation and transform of energy in the atmosphere.

PO-5
Understanding potential threats from hydrometeorological hazards associated with a coupled system of the ocean and atmosphere.