Z0079 Methods of investigation in the physical geography 2

Faculty of Science
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: graded credit.
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Miroslav Kolář, CSc. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Pavel Prošek, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Pavel Prošek, CSc.
Prerequisites
Passing of basic lectures in physical geography
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
To provide information about basic methods of correction, treatment and quality control of climatic and hydrologic data samples and with methodds of their statictical processing.
Syllabus
  • Working methods in hydrology. Methods and technics in hydrology. Geographical analysis of drainage basin. Modelling in hydrology. Statistical and probability analysis of hydrologic date. Climatic data as statistical samples - errors and criteria of climatic series homogenity. Completation of absent data in climatic data samples. Special theoretical distributions applied in climatology. Fundamental meteorological elements samples processing (radiation, temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind). Fundamental processing methods of individual meteorological elements. Komplex and applied climatic information.
Literature
  • Nosek, M.(1973): Metody v klimatologii. ACADEMIA Praha
  • Storch, H., Zwiers, F.,W.(2001): Statistical Analysis in Climate. Cambridge University Press.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003.
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