Course detail
Meteorology and Climatology
FAST-DS74Acad. year: 2020/2021
Basic knowledge of meteorology
Sources of information
Measurement and evaluation of selected meteorological data
Detailed characterization of climate of CR
Climate change, global warming
Atmospheric pollution
Supervisor
Department
Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)
Learning outcomes of the course unit
Orientation in meteorological data measurement, processing and interpretation.
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of natural sciences
Co-requisites
Not applicable.
Recommended optional programme components
Not applicable.
Recommended or required reading
Allison, j. a kol.: Kodaňská diagnóza. Zpráva světu o nových poznatcích klimatologie. http://www.veronica.cz/klima/diagnoza (12.2.2011) 2011
Bednář J. a kol.: Meteorologický slovník výkladový terminologický. Academia Praha 1993
Schneider, S.h. et al.: Encyclopedia of climate and weather. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford 1996
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Not applicable.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes
Not applicable.
Language of instruction
Czech
Work placements
Not applicable.
Course curriculum
1. Introduction to meteorology, nomenclature, literature and other sources of information
2. - 3. Summary of basic knowledge of meteorology
4. - 5. Meteorological instruments, measurement of selected meteorological variables and their evaluation
6. New information on meteorology
7. Climatology - nomenclature, sources of information. Climate classification
8. Climate of CR - thorough characterization
9. - 10. Selected climate characteristics and their values in CR
11. Climate change, scenarios, impacts
12. Atmospheric pollution, pollutants and their minitoring
13. Processing of selected data from meteorological station of BUT
Aims
Summary of basic knowledge of meteorology and climatology
Thorough knowledge of selected parts of meteorology and climatology
Meteorological instruments
New information on climate change
Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral
branch VHS , 1. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme D-K-E-SI (N) Doctoral
branch VHS , 1. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme D-P-C-SI (N) Doctoral
branch VHS , 1. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory-optional
- Programme D-P-E-SI (N) Doctoral
branch VHS , 1. year of study, summer semester, 8 credits, compulsory-optional