Course detail

Meteorology and climatology

FAST-6S3Acad. year: 2020/2021

 Introduction, history of meteorology
 Basic meteorological quantities (atmospheric pressure, temperature, radiation, humidity, evaporation, precipitation, cloud formation, wind velocity and wind direction) and their measurement
 Processing of basic meteorological quantities measurement
 Classification of climate
 Climate change, global warming
 Equipment and operation of meteorological station of Faculty of Civil Engineering
 Measurement of meteorological quantities
 Evaluation of measured data

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of physics, mathematical statistics, chemistry, hydraulics, hydrology and geography

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Not applicable.

Course curriculum

1. Introduction to meteorology, history of meteorology and history of Meteorological station Faculty of Civil Engineering BUT, nomenclature
2. Basic meteorological quantities and their measurement, atmosphere of the Earth
3. Atmospheric pressure
4. Temperature
5. Radiation
6. Humidity and evaporation
7. Precipitation
8. Clouds
9. Wind
10. Introduction to climatology, classification of climate
11. Climate zones
12. Climate changes, global warming
13. Atmospheric pollution

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Overview of basic meteorological quantities, their values and their measurement. Basic processing of meteorological data, simple calculations. Fundaments of climatology, actual problems, climate of CR

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.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

KEMEL, M.: Klimatologie, meteorologie, hydrologie. ČVUT Praha 1996
kolektiv: Meteorologický slovník výkladový terminologický. Academia, MŽP Praha 1993
VALIŠ, s.: Vodohospodářská klimatologie. SNTL Praha 1964

Recommended literature

Not applicable.

Type of course unit

 

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer