ASL759
| ASL759 | |
|---|---|
| Land-Atmosphere Interactions | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Overlaps | |
ASL759 : Land-Atmosphere Interactions
[edit]Introduction: components of the Earth System, energy, hydrologic and biogeochemical cycles; Weather and climate processes including atmospheric boundary layer, convection, clouds and precipitation, Courses of Study 2024-2025 Atmospheric Sciences 325surface energy and moisture fluxes, climate, climate variability; Canopy-air interactions: canopy processes, observations, big leaf models, canopy models; Terrestrial hydrology: watershed hydrology, river routing models; Soil: soil physics, soil moisture, soil biogeochemistry, soil models; Carbon cycle: photosynthesis, vegetation dynamics, global biogeography, carbon cycle models; Terrestrial forcings: landscape heterogeneity, landscape induced and modified flow, feedbacks, land models, coupled Earth System models; Land-use/land-cover change: Deforestation, agriculture, urbanization, forest fires, effects on weather and climate.