| Module code | WKD 261 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
| Module content | Conservative forces and conservation laws. Basic thermodynamic laws for dry and humid air. The equation of state. Adiabatic processes and temperature lapse rates. The Clausuis-Claperon equation. Calculation of the wet adiabat. Radiative transfer. The physical basis of climate change. |
| Module credits | 12.00 |
| NQF Level | 06 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | WTW 114 or WTW 158 or WTW 134 or WTW 165. |
| Contact time | 1 tutorial per week, 4 lectures per week |
| Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
| Department | Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology |
| Period of presentation | Quarter 2 |
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