Z0076 Meteorology and climatology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Řehoř, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. David Tichopád (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Jan Řehoř, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jan Řehoř, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
KREDITY_MIN(40)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 29/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 29/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 16 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of this course is a presentation of fundamental knowledge from meteorology and its use in climatology with a complex characterisation of these two fields of study and with particular emphasises to the atmosphere, basic meteorological elements and their climatological characteristics, meteorological instruments and observations, general atmospheric circulation, weather forecast, climate-forming processes and factors, classifications of the climate, all within the context of recent climate change including the topic of climate modeling, possible future climate scenarios and findings from the last IPCC report.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able to: explain meteorological and climatological phenomena and processes which take place in the atmosphere; understand the basics of numerical modeling of the atmosphere and the weather forecast; learn the way of obtaining of meteorological information; learn climatological regularities; reflect the complex information about mechanism of the climate system, climate-forcing factors and processes for the study of the landscape evolution; explain knowledge about Earth climate types, climate variability and change; delineate influence of the anthropogenic factor on the climate system; learn the “state-of-the-art” knowledge concerning climate change included within the last IPCC reports.
Syllabus
Lecture: 1. Introduction and History of Meteorology and Climatology; 2. Atmosphere and its features; 3. Radiation and Energy Balance; 4. Soil and Air Temperature; 5. Water in the Atmosphere: Cloud Formation and Precipitation; 6. Atmospheric Pressure and Air Flow; 7. General Circulation of the Atmosphere; 8 Fundamental Climatic Forcings, Climate Oscillations, and Climate Classifications; 9. Numerical Atmospheric Modelling and Atmospheric Reanalyses; 10. Fundamentals of Weather Forecasting; 11.Sources of Meteorological and Climatological Data; 12. Climate Variability and Recent Climate Change; 13. Climate Modeling and Future Climate Projections. Seminars: 1. Excursion to the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute in Brno; 2. Basic processing of climate data; 3–4. Processing of satellite data on cloud cover and atmospheric chemical composition; 5. Work with reanalysis data; 6–11. Meteorological measurements and observations; 12–13. IPCC materials and recent scientific studies.
Literature
    required literature
  • BARRY, Roger G. and Richard J. CHORLEY. Atmosphere, weather and climate. 9th ed. London: Routledge, 2010, xvi, 516. ISBN 9780415465700. info
  • HESS, Darrel. McKnight's physical geography : a landscape appreciation. Illustrated by Dennis Tasa. 11th ed. Harlow: Pearson, 2014, ii, 676. ISBN 9781292020914. info
    recommended literature
  • BEDNÁŘ, Jan. Meteorologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2003, 223 s. ISBN 80-7178-653-5. info
    not specified
  • Aktuální materiály IPCC a odborné studie ke klimatické změně podle zpřesnění na přednášce a ve cvičení.
Teaching methods
theoretical preparation (lectures), written report of climatography of selected region, calculation of temperature and precipitation indices, practices with meteorological instruments, excursion to CHMI Brno (weather forecast), study of selected IPCC materials
Assessment methods
Conditions to obtain credit: 1) participation in class exercises (absence has to be excused in the Information System - IS); 2) preparation of the seminar work according to instructions of exercises leader; 3) successful results in the test from meteorological instruments and observations (at least 18 points from 30). In case that any part in the above points 2-4) is not fulfilled, credits are not obtained. Examination: oral from topics specified in the content of lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
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, Spring 2002, 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.
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