Course detail
Meteorology and Climatology
FAST-DS74Acad. year: 2024/2025
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
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
8
Mode of study
Not applicable.
Guarantor
Department
Institute of Landscape Water Management (VHK)
Entry knowledge
Basic knowledge of natural sciences
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.
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
Orientation in meteorological data measurement, processing and interpretation.
Thorough knowledge of selected parts of meteorology and climatology
Meteorological instruments
New information on climate change
Orientation in meteorological data measurement, processing and interpretation.
Study aids
Not applicable.
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable.
Basic literature
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
Bednář J. a kol.: Meteorologický slovník výkladový terminologický. Academia Praha 1993
Recommended reading
Schneider, S.h. et al.: Encyclopedia of climate and weather. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford 1996
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme D-K-C-SI (N) Doctoral
branch VHS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme D-K-E-CE (N) Doctoral
branch VHS , 1 year of study, summer semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
39 hod., optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
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