Z0076 Meteorology and climatology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Timetable of Seminar Groups
Z0076/01: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Z0076/02: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Z0076/03: No timetable has been entered into IS.
Z0076/04: No timetable has been entered into IS.
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
This discipline gives an idea about meteorological and climatological phenomena and processes in the atmosphere. The aim is obtaining of the komplex idea about a climatic system, climate-forming factors and processes, what influence Earth climate types, climate variability and change. A special attention is devoted to impacts of anthropogenic factor on the climatic system.
Syllabus
  • 1. Meteorology and climatology as sciences 2. Atmosphere and its features 3. Basic meteorological elements and their climatological characteristics I 4. Basic meteorological elements and their climatological characteristics II 5. Basic meteorological elements and their climatological cahracteristics III 6. General atmospheric circulation I 7. General atmospheric circulation II 8. Different sources of meteorological data and information 9. Weather forecast 10. Basic climate-forming factors 11. Climate models 12. Climate change 13. Climate scenarios 14. Impacts of climate change
Literature
  • BARRY, Roger G. and Richard J. CHORLEY. Atmosphere, weather and climate. 7th ed. London: Routledge, 1998, 409 s. ISBN 0415160200. info
  • NETOPIL, Rostislav, Rudolf BRÁZDIL and Jaromír DEMEK. Fyzická geografie. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1984, 272 s. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: studenti oboru Geografie a kartografie mohou konat zkoušku až po úspěšném zakončení kurzu Z0124
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2007 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Autumn 1999, Autumn 2010 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2002, recent)
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