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Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification by IIT Roorkee is a 12-week online course. This online certification course focuses on providing students with knowledge of advanced aspects of atmospheric and space physics. The Advanced Atmospheric Physics online course provides learners with the basics of inertial and non-inertial forces and the various dynamical phenomena. It also equips them with the understanding of various crucial aspects such as atmospheric waves and instabilities. The Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification syllabus will teach students about Atmospheric dynamics, Apparent forces, effective gravity, Thermal wind, Sound waves, gravity waves, Magnetosphere, and more.

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics training course can be an extension to the earlier NPTEL course: Introduction to atmospheric and space sciences. Offered via Swayam, students of B.Tech/ MSc/ MTech/ and Pre-PhD can enrol in this Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification by IIT Roorkee. After completing this online course, students can apply for jobs in R&D-based organizations like DRDO, ISRO, NCMRWF, and IMD.

The Highlights

Offered by IIT Roorkee
12 weeks online course
3 credit points
In-person examination
Certificate of completion

Programme Offerings

Free online course
12 weeks of learning
In-person proctored examination
Certification

Courses and Certificate Fees

Fees Informations	Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
INR 1000	yes	IIT Roorkee

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics training course is available for free. Students are not required to pay any Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification fees to enrol. However, they have to appear in an in-person proctored exam organized at designated exam centres to earn a certificate. For this, they need to pay an examination fee of Rs 1,000.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Advanced Atmospheric Physics online course, candidates must hold a B.Tech/ MSc/ MTech degree.
Pre-PhD students can also apply for the course.

Certification Qualifying Details

Upon successful completion of the Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification by IIT Roorkee, students will be awarded a varied digital certificate carrying their name, photograph and the final exam score with the logos of NPTEL and IIT Roorkee.

What you will learn

Knowledge of physics

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification course will provide students with the study of advanced and space physics. Upon completion of the course, students will:

Learn atmospheric dynamics, effective gravity, apparent forces, Coriolis force, pressure gradient force, and gradient wind.
Understand diverse phenomena related to the ionosphere, the coupling between solar energy and magnetosphere, and the formation of earth’s radiation belts.
Learn Planetary ionospheres, Ionospheric exploration using rockets and satellites.

Who it is for

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification course is designed for B.Tech, MTech, MSc, and Pre-PhD students and those who want to become engineers in this field.

Admission Details

The admission process for the Advanced Atmospheric Physics online course includes the following steps:

Step 1: Candidates’ Registration process using the website link: https://onlinecourses.nptel.ac.in/noc22_ph13/preview.

Step 2: Online Application Form

Step 3: Admission Confirmation after reviewing of the application.

The Syllabus

Atmospheric dynamics
Apparent forces
effective gravity
Coriolis force
pressure gradient force
gradient wind

Thermal wind
continuity equation
perturbation theory and atmospheric waves

Sound waves
gravity waves and Rossby waves
Momentum and energy transports by waves in the horizontal and the vertical

Atmospheric instabilities
Atmospheric instabilities
dynamical instabilities
barotropic instability

Baroclinic inertial instability
Necessary condition of barotropic and baroclinic instability

Combined barotropic and baroclinic instability
Kelvin-Helmholtz instability

Ionosphere: Formation of Ionosphere, Chemical processes, Ionospheric conductivity

Planetary ionospheres
Ionospheric exploration using rockets and satellites

Langmuir probe
temperature measurements
airglow and aurora
radio wave propagation in the ionosphere

Magnetosphere: Earth as a magnet, solar wind, types and theory of solar wind

Frozen-in magnetic field
interaction of solar wind with Earth’s magnetic field and formation of magnetosphere
single particle motion in in homogeneous electric and magnetic fields

Inter planetary magnetic field (IMF)
geomagnetic storms
van-allen radiation belts
plasmasphere
coronal holes
CMEs
satellite observations of various plasma domains and plasma instabilities

Evaluation process

Students need to write the proctored examination which will be conducted in person at the designated exam centres. Through this exam, they will be eligible for a verified certificate. The exam involves assignments and the proctored certification exam, with 25% marks and 75% marks, respectively. Students must score a minimum of 10 marks in the best eight assignments out of the total 12 assignments given in the course. Also, they need to secure at least 30% marks in the proctored certification exam. Therefore, a student must score>= 40/100 to get the certificate.

Instructors

IIT Roorkee Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: Is this online course accredited by the government institute?

Yes, the Advanced Atmospheric Physics online course is approved by AICTE.

2: Who is the instructor for this online course?

Prof. MV Sunil Krishna, Assistant Professor in Physics at IIT Roorkee, will be the course instructor.

3: How many credits are in this course?

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics certification course has three credit points that will be awarded to students after completion of the course.

4: How will the Advanced Atmospheric Physics classes be conducted?

The Advanced Atmospheric Physics classes will be delivered online by IIT Roorkee expert faculty.

5: How to apply for the Advanced Atmospheric Physics training course?

You should first visit the official website and then register yourself. After that, you need to fill up the application form and wait for the admission confirmation.