Course detail

Climatology

FAST-BSB008Acad. year: 2022/2023

The Climatology course aims to introduce the basic knowledge in Meteorology and Climatology for students. Students will gradually learn the main meteorological data measures, how the measurements and data processing looks like. They will find out, the atmosphere structure and physical process in the atmosphere. In climatology the course will focus on climate change definition, atmospheric circulation, greenhouse effect, global, European and regional climate classification and in the end the climate change and applications of climate change into water management problems will be expressed.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Daniel Marton, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Student gains overview of main meteorological quantities,
basic knowledge of measurement and processing of selected meteorological data and basic knowledge of climatology.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of mathematics, physics, chemistry, hydrology, geography. Extended knowledge of MS Excel.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course of Climatology teaches in the form of lectures and practical sessions.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

To evaluation of course the practical session and examination have to be pass. Assessment from practical session awards for an active participants and elaboration of exercises. Examination evaluates theoretical and practical knowledge.

Course curriculum

  1. Introduction to meteorology and climatology.
  2. Measurement in meteorology and climatology.
  3. Earth atmosphere – basic structure, composition of the atmosphere, stratification.
  4. Solar radiation.
  5. Air pressure and temperature mode of the atmosphere.
  6. Water in atmosphere – humidity and condensation.
  7. Lecture of expert, excursion.
  8. Introduction to climatology.
  9. Climate change – past, present, future.
  10. Climate change – basic definition, facts, problems, IPCC.
  11. Climate change – regional climate downscaling.
  12. Lecture of expert, excursion.
  13. Climate change – connection to hydrology, water management and climate change.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

Overview of main meteorological quantities
Basic knowledge of measurement and processing of selected meteorological data
Basic knowledge of climatology, aimed at climate of CR and climate changees.

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

IPCC, 2021: Summary for Policymakers. In: Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. Contri-bution of Working Group I to the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Cambridge University Press. In Press. (CS)
MUNZAR, J., KRŠKA K., SOBÍŠEK B, Meteorologický slovník výkladový terminologický. Academia Praha, 1993. ISBN:80-85368-45-5. (CS)
RUDA, A., Fyzická geografie, Klimatologie a hydrogeografie pro učitele, Masarykova univerzita, Brno, 2013, online: http://is.muni.cz/elportal/?id=0000000 (CS)
SCHNEIDER, S.h., Terry L. ROOT T. L., MASTRANDREA M. D., Encyclopedia of climate and weather (2 ed.). Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford, 2011, eISBN: 9780195313864. (EN)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-SI Bachelor's

    specialization V , 4 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Daniel Marton, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to meteorology and climatology.
  2. Measurement in meteorology and climatology.
  3. Earth atmosphere – basic structure, composition of the atmosphere, stratification.
  4. Solar radiation.
  5. Air pressure and temperature mode of the atmosphere.
  6. Water in atmosphere – humidity and condensation.
  7. Lecture of expert, excursion.
  8. Introduction to climatology.
  9. Climate change – past, present, future.
  10. Climate change – basic definition, facts, problems, IPCC.
  11. Climate change – regional climate downscaling.
  12. Lecture of expert, excursion.
  13. Climate change – connection to hydrology, water management and climate change.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

doc. Ing. Daniel Marton, Ph.D.

Syllabus

  1. Water drop drops and presentation themes list.
  2. Calculation of relation between intensity of sun radiation and mean temperature.
  3. Statistical evaluation of air temperature in given month.
  4. Main windy direction evaluation in given month.
  5. Prediction of daily air temperature using Neural Network (data preparing and NN testing).
  6. Prediction of daily air temperature using Neural Network (verification and prediction).
  7. Relation between daily air temperatures and humidity.
  8. Calculation of average monthly water evaporation and potential monthly evapotranspiration.
  9. Comparison of water outflows, evaporation and air temperatures for selected river basins in climate change.
  10. Reservoir water management analysis with out any climate change considiration.
  11. Reservoir water management analysis due to climate change.
  12. Presantations.
  13. Control of elaborates, test.