Part I
(Fundamentals of thermodynamics)
1) Thermodynamic system (states, macroscopic variables, diagram, thermal equilibrium)
2) Laws of Thermodynamics (energy, heat, work, entropy, adiabatic processes, isothermal processes)
3) Thermodynamic cycle (heat engine, Carnot cycle, efficiency)
4) Heat engines and free energy (Joule-Thomson effect)
5) Statistical mechanics
6) Phase transition and kinetics
Part II (Natural systems)
7) Natural system as a heat engine
8) Laps rate, climate change, greenhouse effect
9) Air-water dynamics, global circulation
10) Renewable energy (heat pipe, thermosyphon)
11) Carbon cycle, ozone depletion
12) Radiative forcing (climate forcings, natural variability)