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The Global Atmospheric Circulation
Last Updated: 2026-02-05 16:08:15
Abstract
This course covers the general circulation of the atmosphere. The focus lies on the large-scale dynamics and circulation of the tropics and the global stratosphere, and connections to midlatitudes, including phenomena such as El Nino and sudden stratospheric warming events.
Objective
At the end of the course, students should be able to - explain the reasons for the existence and extent of the global circulation - identify and describe phenomena of the tropical troposphere and the global stratosphere - apply the dynamical mechanisms and theoretical concepts learned in the course to derive the atmospheric general circulation for a given planet
Content
Hadley Circulation, El Nino Southern Oscillation, Quasi-Biennial Oscillation, Brewer-Dobson Circulation, sudden stratospheric warming events, Rossby wave propagation, polar vortex dynamics, Eliassen-Palm flux
Resources
Learning Materials (Links)
- Main link
- Course webpage
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Registration & Places
- Max Places
- 30
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture with exercise | The Global Atmospheric Circulation |
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1 h weekly |
Offered In
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Electives (The students are free to choose individually from the entire course offer of ETH Zürich and the universities of Zürich and Bern.)
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