• Semester 1 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit encourages students to appreciate the scope of the study  of
climate in both a global and local context. The unit provides a  basic
understanding  of the composition of the atmosphere, and understanding
of  key secondary circulation systems, an introduction to major  (non-
seasonal)  variations in atmospheric and oceanic  circulation  systems
(such  as  El Nino, La Nina, the quasibiennial oscillation  (QBO)  and
associated feedback processes). The unit also provides an introduction
to   some  aspects  of  applied  climatology,  including  agricultural
climatology.