The module provides a theoretical understanding of micrometeorology and the exchanges of mass, momentum, and energy between land and atmosphere to underpin applied exploration of the research frontiers in surface energy balance climates, urban meteorology, assessment of green-house gas fluxes, and urban air quality.
This module will provide students with an understanding of: (1) the principles of meteorology at small scales (metres to kilometres), (2) the meteorological processes near the earth's surface (e.g., over a range of different surfaces/environments) associated with the exchange of heat, mass and momentum, and (3) transport and dispersion of pollutants in the atmospheric boundary layer.