Physics of the Earth and atmosphere with ecology

Dr. Gordana Apostolovska, Professor

Course content:

Theory of the origin of the universe and the origin of the solar system. Age of the Earth (geological scale; radioactive dating). C-T border. Methods for determining the size and shape of the Earth. Gravimetry. Internal structure of the Earth. Earthquakes (seismic waves, seismic shadow, macroseismic scale, Richter scale, seismograms, microseisms). Occurrence of a tsunami. Volcanoes (basic elements, types of volcanic material, tracking volcanic activity, volcanoes outside our planet). Geoelectricity. Earth's magnetic field (origin and its parameters, paleomagnetic research). Solar activity and solar- terrestrial connectivity. Theory of global tectonics (tectonic plate boundaries, Wegner's hypothesis, reversibility of the geomagnetic field, hot spots). Occurrence of annual seasons. Determination of the solar constant. Origin, development, composition and structure of the Earth's atmosphere. Cloud formation conditions and processes and precipitation and its classification. The greenhouse effect (on Earth, Venus and Mars). The problem of destruction of the ozone layer. Acid rains. Global warming and its consequences. Astronomically climate change factors (Milankovic theory). Satellite monitoring in the role of protecting our planet. 

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• Редовен професор д-р Гордана Апостоловска

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