UNIT - I   Physical Geography : Atmosphere (Climatology)

1. Definition of Climatology, Importance, Weather and Climate, 2. Weather and Climate Knowledge in Ancient Indian Literature : Vedas, Epics, Puranas and Middle Age, 3. Composition of Atmosphere, Vertical Structure of Atmosphere, 4. Insolation : Nature of Radiation, Factors Affecting Insolation and Its Distribution, Planetary Heat Balance, 5. Atmospheric Temperature, 6. Atmospheric Pressure, General Circulation, Climate Change in Global Format, 7. Jet Stream, Equatorial Pacific Walker Circulation and El-Nino Southern Oscillation, 8. Atmospheric Humidity and Precipitation, 9. Air Masses and Fronts, 10. Cyclones and Anticyclones, 11. Atmospheric Disturbances : Storms, 12. Classification of World Climate, 13. Global Climate Change and Applied Climate Science, 14. Atmospheric Pollution and Global Warming, 15. Climatology and Human Health, Architecture, Urban Climate, Agriculture and Industry, 16. Global Changes in Atmospheric Chemical Composition : Acid Rain and Ozon Depletion, 

Practical Geography

1.Introduction to Meteorological Instruments, 2. Climograph, Hythergraph and Ergograph, 3. Meteorological Symbol and Weather Maps.