本課程之主要內容在提供同學熱力學的基礎，此為大氣科學的重要基礎科目之一。大氣現象的演變，除了受到運動定律（亦即動力學）的控制外，熱力過程也扮演重要的角色。本課程的內容包括熱力學之主要定律、水蒸氣（水氣）的作用、小水滴與冰晶的作用、各類熱力應用圖、大氣的熱力過程、以及大氣垂直靜力穩定度…等。
This course focuses on basic knowledge of atmospheric thermodynamics for undergraduates. The evolutions of atmospheric phenomena are governed by laws of conservation (i.e., dynamics) and thermodynamic processes. The contents of this course include principles of thermodynamics, effects of water vapor, water drops, and ice crystals, thermodynamic diagrams and processes, and vertical stability of the atmosphere.