Meteorology

Students get familiar with atmospheric properties and basic physical laws that govern weather and climate of the Earth. Special attention is given to energy flows, water cycle and atmospheric dynamics. Students learn about meteorological measurements and observations, as well as typical values of basic meteorological variables. They are able to use meteorological data for describing climate conditions and they learn how this data is used together with numerical models for weather prediction. Through this, students further develop their ability to integrate basic knowledge from mathematics and different natural sciences.

Secondary-school knowledge of mathematics and physics is required.

The course covers an introduction to meteorology including the following topics:
• Atmosphere – composition, structure
• Introduction to physics of atmosphere
o Radiation, conduction, convection
o Water cycle
• clouds, fog, precipitation
• evapotranspiration
• Introduction to atmospheric dynamics
o Balance of forces and winds
o Anticyclone, cyclone, fronts
o General atmospheric circulation
• Climate
o Basic climate drivers
o Classification of climates
o Climate of Slovenia
• Meteorological observations
o Classic and automatic stations
o Radiosondes
o Remote sensing
• Radars, satellites, etc.
• Weather forecasting
o NWP models
• Forecasts for different users

Knowledge and understanding of atmospheric properties, basics of atmospheric physics and dynamics, different measuring techniques in meteorology, use of meteorological data for climate description, climate of Slovenia, and process of weather forecasting.

• J. Rakovec, T. Vrhovec, Osnove meteorologije, DMFA, Ljubljana, 2000 Catalogue
• J. M. Wallace & P. V. Hobbs, Atmospheric Science – An Introductury Survey (Chapters 1, 3, 4, 6, 7), Elsevier / Academic Press, 2nd edition https://doi.org/10.1016/C2009-0-00034-8 E-version
• Skok G. (2021), Uvod v meteorologijo, UL FMF, tudi prosto dostopno na naslovu: E-version
• Ahrens, C.D. (2009) Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment. 9th Edition, Cengage Learning, Boston. Catalogue

Written colloquia for calculation part (33 %). Written exam for theoretical part (77 %).

Dr. Jesús Yus-Díez is Assistant Professor in the field of Meteorology at University of Nova Gorica.

Selected bibliography:
1. OVIRA, Jordi, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, CHEN, Gang I., MOČNIK, Griša, GYSEL, Martin, GREGORIČ, Asta, IVANČIČ, Matic, RIGLER, Martin, STAVROULAS, Iasonas, VIA, Marta, et al. Constraining the intensive absorption properties of ambient organic aerosol particles based on pan-European observations. npj climate and atmospheric science. 2026, vol. , article no. , 32 str., ilustr. ISSN 2397-3722. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41612-026-01405-9, DOI: 10.1038/s41612-026-01405-9. [COBISS.SI-ID 274935043]
2. NAVARRO-BARBOZA, Hector, ROVIRA, Jordi, OBISO, Vincenzo, POZZER, Andrea, VIA, Marta, ALASTUEY, Andrés, QUEROL, Xavier, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, IVANČIČ, Matic, RIGLER, Martin, et al. Characterization of brown carbon absorption in different European environments through source contribution analysis. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2025, vol. 25, issue 4, str. 2667-2694, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/2667/2025/acp-25-2667-2025.pdf, DOI: 10.5194/acp-25-2667-2025. [COBISS.SI-ID 227973379]
3. PANTA, Agnesh, KANDLER, Konrad, SCHEPANSKI, Kerstin, ALASTUEY, Andrés, DAGSSON‐WALDHAUSEROVA, Pavla, DUPONT, Sylvain, EKNAYAN, Melanie, GONZÁLEZ-FLÓREZ, Cristina, GONZALEZ-ROMERO, Adolfo, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. Unveiling single-particle composition, size, shape, and mixing state of freshly emitted Icelandic dust via electron microscopy analysis. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2025, vol. 25, issue 18, str. 10457-10478, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/10457/2025/, DOI: 10.5194/acp-25-10457-2025. [COBISS.SI-ID 255651587]
4. YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, DRINOVEC, Luka, ALADOS-ARBOLEDAS, Lucas, TITOS, Gloria, BAZO, Elena, CASANS, Andrea, PATRÓN, D., QUEROL, Xavier, GONZALEZ-ROMERO, Adolfo, PÉREZ GARCÍA-PANDO, Carlos, MOČNIK, Griša. Characterization of filter photometer artifacts in soot and dust measurements - laboratory and ambient experiments using a traceably calibrated aerosol absorption reference. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 2025, vol. 18, issue 13, str. 3073-3093, ilustr. ISSN 1867-8548. https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/18/3073/2025/amt-18-3073-2025.pdf, DOI: 10.5194/amt-18-3073-2025. [COBISS.SI-ID 242556931]
5. ROVIRA, Jordi, SAVADKOOHI, Marjan, CHEN, Gang I., MOČNIK, Griša, AAS, Wenche, ALADOS-ARBOLEDAS, Lucas, ARTÍÑANO, B., GREGORIČ, Asta, IVANČIČ, Matic, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. A European aerosol phenomenology - 9 : light absorption properties of carbonaceous aerosol particles across surface Europe. Environment International. [Online ed.]. 2025, vol. 195, [article no.] 109185, str. 1-19, ilustr. ISSN 1873-6750.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412024007712?via%3Dihub, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.109185. [COBISS.SI-ID 218341123]
6. GONZALEZ-ROMERO, Adolfo, GONZÁLEZ-FLÓREZ, Cristina, PANTA, Agnesh, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, CÓRDOBA, Patricia, ALASTUEY, Andrés, MORENO, Natalia, KANDLER, Konrad, KLOSE, Martina, CLARK, Roger N., et al. Probing Iceland's dust-emitting sediments : particle size distribution, mineralogy, cohesion, Fe mode of occurrence, and reflectance spectra signatures. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2024, vol. 24, issue 11, str. 6883-6910, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/24/6883/2024/, DOI: 10.5194/acp-24-6883-2024. [COBISS.SI-ID 216983811]
7. GONZALEZ-ROMERO, Adolfo, GONZÁLEZ-FLÓREZ, Cristina, PANTA, Agnesh, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, CÓRDOBA, Patricia, ALASTUEY, Andrés, JIMÉNEZ-MORENO, Natalia, HERNÁNDEZ-CHIRIBOGA, Melani, KANDLER, Konrad, KLOSE, Martina, et al. Characterization of the particle size distribution, mineralogy, and Fe mode of occurrence of dust-emitting sediments from the Mojave Desert, California, USA. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2024, vol. 24, issue 16, str. 9155-9176, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/24/9155/2024/acp-24-9155-2024.pdf, DOI: 10.5194/acp-24-9155-2024. [COBISS.SI-ID 216982531]
8. NAVARRO-BARBOZA, Hector, PANDOLFI, Marco, GUEVARA, Marc, ENCISO, Santiago, TENA, Carles, VIA, Marta, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, RECHE, Cristina, PEREZ, Noemí, ALASTUEY, Andrés, et al. Uncertainties in source allocation of carbonaceous aerosols in a Mediterranean region. Environment international. [Print ed.]. Jan. 2024, vol. 183, [article no.] 108252, str. 1-20, ilustr. ISSN 0160-4120. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108252. [COBISS.SI-ID 195082499]
9. DUPONT, Sylvain, KLOSE, Martina, IRVINE, M. R., GONZÁLEZ-FLÓREZ, Cristina, ALASTUEY, A., BONNEFOND, J.-M., DAGSSON‐WALDHAUSEROVA, Pavla, GONZALEZ-ROMERO, Adolfo, HUSSEIN, Tareq, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. Impact of dust source patchiness on the existence of a constant dust flux layer during aeolian erosion events. Journal of geophysical research. Atmospheres. Jun. 2024, vol. 129, issue 12, [article no.] e2023jd040657, str. 1-21, ilustr. ISSN 2169-897X. DOI: 10.1029/2023JD040657. [COBISS.SI-ID 216994819]
10. PANTA, Agnesh, KANDLER, Konrad, ALASTUEY, Andrés, GONZÁLEZ-FLÓREZ, Cristina, GONZALEZ-ROMERO, Adolfo, KLOSE, Martina, QUEROL, Xavier, RECHE, Cristina, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, PÉREZ GARCÍA-PANDO, Carlos. Insights into the single-particle composition, size, mixing state, and aspect ratio of freshly emitted mineral dust from field measurements in the Moroccan Sahara using electron microscopy. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2023, vol. 23, issue 6, str. 3861-3885, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/3861/2023/, DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-3861-2023. [COBISS.SI-ID 195155203]
11. GONZÁLEZ-FLÓREZ, Cristina, KLOSE, Martina, ALASTUEY, Andrés, DUPONT, Sylvain, ESCRIBANO, Jerónimo, ETYEMEZIAN, Vicken, GONZALEZ-ROMERO, Adolfo, HUANG, Yue, KANDLER, Konrad, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. Insights into the size-resolved dust emission from field measurements in the Moroccan Sahara. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2023, vol. 23, issue 12, str. 7177-7212, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/7177/2023/, DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-7177-2023. [COBISS.SI-ID 169549827]
12. GONZALEZ-ROMERO, Adolfo, GONZÁLEZ-FLÓREZ, Cristina, PANTA, Agnesh, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, RECHE, Cristina, CÓRDOBA, Patricia, MORENO, Natalia, ALASTUEY, Andrés, KANDLER, Konrad, KLOSE, Martina, et al. Variability in sediment particle size, mineralogy, and Fe mode of occurrence across dust-source inland drainage basins : the case of the lower Drâa Valley, Morocco. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2023, vol. 23, issue 24, str. 15815-15834, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/15815/2023/acp-23-15815-2023.pdf, DOI: 10.5194/acp-23-15815-2023. [COBISS.SI-ID 180760579]
13. VIA, Marta, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, CANONACO, Francesco, PETIT, Jean-Eudes, HOPKE, Philip, RECHE, Cristina, PANDOLFI, Marco, IVANČIČ, Matic, RIGLER, Martin, PREVOT, Andre S. H., et al. Towards a better understanding of fine PM sources : online and offline datasets combination in a single PMF. Environment international. [Print ed.]. Jul. 2023, vol. 177, [article no.] 108006, str. 1-13, ilustr. ISSN 0160-4120. DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2023.108006. [COBISS.SI-ID 169577219]
14. VELD, Marten in ʼt, KHARE, Peeyush, HAO, Yufang, RECHE, Cristina, PEREZ, Noemí, ALASTUEY, Andrés, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, MARCHAND, Nicolas, PREVOT, Andre S. H., QUEROL, Xavier, DAELLENBACH, Kaspar Rudolf. Characterizing the sources of ambient PM10 organic aerosol in urban and rural Catalonia, Spain. Science of the total environment. Dec. 2023, vol. 902, [article no.] 166440, str. 1-13, ilustr. ISSN 0048-9697. DOI:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166440. [COBISS.SI-ID 169549059]
15. YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, VIA, Marta, ALASTUEY, Andrés, KARANASIOU, Angeliki, CRUZ MINGUILLON, Maria, PEREZ, Noemí, QUEROL, Xavier, RECHE, Cristina, IVANČIČ, Matic, RIGLER, Martin, et al. Absorption enhancement of black carbon particles in a Mediterranean city and countryside : effect of particulate matter chemistry, ageing and trend analysis. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2022, vol. 22, issue 13, str. 8439-8456, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7316. DOI: 10.5194/acp-22-8439-2022. [COBISS.SI-ID 195052547]
16. YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, EALO, Marina, PANDOLFI, Marco, PEREZ, Noemí, TITOS, Gloria, MOČNIK, Griša, QUEROL, Xavier, ALASTUEY, Andrés. Aircraft vertical profiles during summertime regional and Saharan dust scenarios over the north-western Mediterranean basin : aerosol optical and physical properties. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. Jan. 2021, vol. 21, iss. 1, str. 431-455, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7316. DOI: 10.5194/acp-21-431-2021. [COBISS.SI-ID 47053571]
17. EVANGELIOU, Nikolaos, PLATT, Stephen M., ECKHARDT, Sabine, LUND MYHRE, Cathrine, LAJ, Paolo, ALADOS-ARBOLEDAS, Lucas, BACKMAN, John, BREM, Benjamin T., FIEBIG, Markus, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. Changes in black carbon emissions over Europe due to COVID-19 lockdowns. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2021, vol. 21, issue 4, str. 2675-2692, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/21/2675/2021/, DOI: 10.5194/acp-21-2675-2021. [COBISS.SI-ID 195148291]
18. CUESTA-MOSQUERA, Andrea, MOČNIK, Griša, DRINOVEC, Luka, MÜLLER, Thomas, PFEIFER, Sascha, CRUZ MINGUILLON, Maria, BRIEL, Björn, BUCKLEY, Paul, DUDOITIS, Vadimas, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. Intercomparison and characterization of 23 Aethalometers under laboratory and ambient air conditions : procedures and unit-to-unit variabilities. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 2021, vol. 14, issue 4, str. 3195-3216, ilustr. ISSN 1867-8548. https://amt.copernicus.org/articles/14/3195/2021/amt-14-3195-2021.pdf, DOI: 10.5194/amt-14-3195-2021. [COBISS.SI-ID 216988675]
19. YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, BERNARDONI, Vera, MOČNIK, Griša, ALASTUEY, Andrés, CINIGLIA, Davide, IVANČIČ, Matic, QUEROL, Xavier, PEREZ, Noemí, RECHE, Cristina, RIGLER, Martin, VECCHI, Roberta, VALENTINI, Sara, PANDOLFI, Marco. Determination of the multiple-scattering correction factor and its cross-sensitivity to scattering and wavelength dependence for different AE33 Aethalometer filter tapes : a multi-instrumental approach. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 2021, vol. 14, iss. 10, str. 6335-6355. ISSN 1867-1381. DOI: 10.5194/amt-14-6335-2021. [COBISS.SI-ID 78803715]
20. VALENTINI, Sara, BERNARDONI, Vera, BOLZACCHINI, Ezio, CINIGLIA, Davide, FERRERO, Luca, FORELLO, Alice Corina, MASSABÒ, Dario, PANDOLFI, Marco, PRATI, Paolo, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. Applicability of benchtop multi-wavelength polar photometers to off-line measurements of the Multi-Angle Absorption Photometer (MAAP) samples. Journal of aerosol science. [Print ed.]. Feb. 2021, vol. 152, [article no.] 105701, str. 1-13, ilustr. ISSN 0021-8502. DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2020.105701. [COBISS.SI-ID 195140099]
21. LAJ, Paolo, BIGI, Alessandro, ROSE, Clémence, ANDREWS, Elisabeth, LUND MYHRE, Cathrine, COLLAUD COEN, Martine, LIN, Yong, WIEDENSOHLER, A., GREGORIČ, Asta, KRANJC, Irena, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. A global analysis of climate-relevant aerosol properties retrieved from the network of Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) near-surface observatories. Atmospheric measurement techniques. 2020, vol. 13, iss. 8, str. 4353-4392, ilustr. ISSN 1867-1381. DOI: 10.5194/amt-13-4353-2020. [COBISS.SI-ID 47569667]
22. YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, UDINA, Mireia, SOLER, Maria Rosa, LOTHON, Marie, NILSSON, Erik, BECH, Joan, SUN, Jielun. Nocturnal boundary layer turbulence regimes analysis during the BLLAST campaign. Atmospheric chemistry and physics. 2019, vol. 19, issue 14, str. 9495-9514, ilustr. ISSN 1680-7324. https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/19/9495/2019/, DOI: 10.5194/acp-19-9495-2019. [COBISS.SI-ID 195163139]
23. MARINOU, Eleni, PASCHOU, Peristera, TSIKOUDI, Ioanna, TSEKERI, Alexandra, DASKALOPOULOU, Vasiliki, KOUKLAKI, Dimitra, SIOMOS, Nikos, SPANAKIS-MISIRLIS, Vasileios, VOUDOURI, Kalliopi Artemis, MOČNIK, Griša, YUS-DÍEZ, Jesús, et al. An overview of the ASKOS campaign in Cabo Verde. Environmental sciences proceedings, 16th International Conference on Meteorology, Climatology and Atmospheric Physics-COMECAP 2023. 2023, vol. 26, issue 1, [article no.] 200, str. 1-7, ilustr. ISSN 2673-4931. https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4931/26/1/200#, DOI: 10.3390/environsciproc2023026200. [COBISS.SI-ID 165608451]