ATMOSPHERE AND HYDROSPHERE (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24CGEO201
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper will acquaint the students with the global climatic conditions and the oceanography.

Course Outcomes: 
CO11: Analyse the basics of Atmosphere, temperature patterns, heat budget and insolation on global level.
CO12: Assess the atmospheric pressure belts system, different types of clouds, humidity, monsoon of India and global wind system.
CO13: Explore the basic understanding of cyclones, world climate, and types of precipitation, global warming.
CO14: Interpret about the configuration of ocean floor of the world, ocean temperature, salinity and movements of oceanic currents.
CO15: Assess the importance of geostrategic views of oceans and Antarctica.
CO16: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction.
12.00
Unit I: 
Atmosphere
  • Composition and Structure of Atmosphere
  • Insolation
  • Introduction to Heat budget of the earth
  • Factors affecting Temperature
  • Horizontal and Vertical distribution of atmospheric temperature
  • Inversion of Temperature, Heat waves and Drought
  • Temperatures: world patterns- July and January
12.00
  • Atmospheric pressure belts of the world
  • Planetary and local winds
  • Monsoons and Jet streams
  • Clouds
  • Humidity
  • Rainfall: Types and Distribution
  • Air masses
12.00
  • Extreme weather events: Temperate and tropical cyclones.
  • Precipitation: types and distribution.
  • Koppen’s and Thornthwaite’s classification of world climate.
  • Impact of Climate change
  • Global warming.
Unit IV: 
Hydrosphere –Introduction to Oceanography
  • Temperature, Density and Salinity of Ocean water.
  • Oceanic Relief: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean & Pacific Ocean.
  • Ocean Movements: Waves, Currents, Sea level changes and Tides.
12.00
  • Ocean Deposits.
  • Coral Reefs.
  • Geo strategic significance of oceans and Antarctica.
Essential Readings: 
  1. Critchfeild, H.- General Climatology, Prentice Hall, New York, 2002
  2. Mathur, J.R.: Climatology, McGraw Hill, New York (Latest Edition)
  3. Patterson, S.: Introduction to Meterology, McGraw Hill Book Co. London (Latest Edition)
  4. Striger, E.T.: Foundation of Climatology, Surjeet Publications, Delhi, 1982
  5. Thurman, H.B.: Introductory Oceanography, Charles Webber E. Mem Publishing Co. 1984
  6. Gerald, S.: General Oceanography: An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, New York, 1980
  7. Lal, D.S, Climatology, Allahbad Publications
  8. Singh, Savinder: Physical Geography, Pravalika Publications, Allahabad, 2019
  9. Trewartha, G.T. and Ikrata: Introduction to climate, International Studies
 
 
SUGGESTED READINGS
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  • Trewartha, T. Glenn and Horn, Lyle.H.: An Introduction to Climate, 5th Edition International Student Edition.
  • Critchfield, J. Howard.: General Climatology 4th Edition, Pearson Publications.
  • Kindrew, G.W.: The Climates of the Continents, Palala Press.
  • Chorley, Richard.J.: Water, Earth and Man, Routledge Revivals.
  • Sharma, R.C. and Vatal, M.: Oceanography for Geographers, Subject Publications.
References: 
  1. https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc19_ce46/preview
  2. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/Download
  3. https://epgp.inflibnet.ac.in/Home/Download
  4. https://rmets.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10970088
  5. https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/arcuser/new-mooc-on-using-gis-to-dea...
  6. https://www.mooc4dev.org/ClimateLiteracy4All
  7. https://epathshala.nic.in/
  8. https://egyankosh.ac.in
Academic Year: 
2024-2025