Unit Code: PHY601

Unit Name: Environmental Physics

Description: This unit will introduce students to the physical processes on Earth that are closely associated with life systems, especially the transfer of energy and water. This unit aims to provide students with a clear and logical presentation of the basic concepts and principles of Environmental Physics, and to strengthen the understanding of the concepts and principles of Environmental Physics through a broad range of interesting applications to the real world. Practical models will be used to enhance the theoretical concepts studied in lectures.

Learning Target Outcomes: The course will involve the theoretical and practical aspects. As a result of successfully completing this unit the students will be able to: 1. Evaluate energy flow in the solar system and the biosphere 2. Compare and apply the different mechanisms of mass transfer, momentum transfer and heat transfer. 3. Design and evaluate the radiation balance of different surfaces and objects 1.2.4 Evaluate the heat flow in soil and the annual temperature changes in soil. 1.2.5 Evaluate fundamental concepts and laws of environmental physics and apply their knowledge to crop micro-meteorology

Prerequisite: PHY506

Prerequisite Sentence: N/A

Credit Point: 15

Offered In: Semester 1