| Individual
course details |
| Study
programme |
Meteorology |
| Chosen research
area (module) |
|
| Nature and level of studies |
Undergraduate studies |
| Name of the course |
Atmospheric turbulence |
| Professor
(lectures) |
Associate professor
Vladimir Djurdjevic |
| Professor/associate (examples/practical) |
Sonja Rendulic |
| Professor/associate (additional) |
|
| ECTS |
6 |
|
elective |
| Access requirements |
Mathematics 3B; Mathematics 4B;
Dynamical meteorology; Micrometeorology |
| Aims of the course |
To understand turbulent flow in the atmospheric planetary boundary
layer (PBL). |
| Learning outcomes |
Understanding of the: Mathematical
representation of turbulent flows; Formation of a mathematical model for
turbulent flows; Modeling the turbulent flow in the planetary boundary layer. |
| Contents of the course |
| Lectures |
1. Turbulent flow - introduction 2. Equations
for tubular flow. 3. Reynolds stress. 4. Definitions of mean flow and
fluctuations 5. Ergodic theorem. 6. Taylor's hypothesis. 7. The problem of
closing of the equations for turbulent flow. 8. Solving equations of motion
for turbulent flow, forming prognostic equations for second-order moments. 9.
Introduction to the analysis of the
extended system of prognostic equations. 10. A detailed analysis of the
extended system of prognostic equations. 11. System reduction and
categorization formation. 12. Reduction of the system in the case of a
planetary boundary layer with the use of a hydrostatic approximation. 13.
Mellor-Yamada model - closure level 2.5. 14. Numerical solving of the
Mellor-Yamada model - closure level 2.5. 15. Formulation of the problem of
realizability. |
| Examples/ practical classes |
Practical use of the numerical model of the
Mellor-Yamada model closure level 2.5. |
| Recommended books |
| 1 |
Micrometeorology,
B. Rajkovic and F. Mesinger; Institute of meteorology, Faculty of Physics |
| 2 |
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| 3 |
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| 4 |
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| 5 |
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| Number of classes
(weekly) |
| Lectures |
Examples&practicals |
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Student
project |
Additional |
| 3 |
3 |
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| Teaching and learning methods |
Lectures, programing, preparation of the sudent
paper and presentation. |
| Assessment (maximal
100) |
| Assesed coursework |
mark |
examination |
mark |
| coursework |
5 |
written examination |
|
| practicals |
5 |
oral examination |
30 |
| papers |
20 |
|
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| presentations |
40 |
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