PřF:Z0082 Microclimate and mesoclimate - Course Information

Z0082 Microclimate and mesoclimate

Extent and Intensity

2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.

Teacher(s)

doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Filip Hrbáček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ladislava Řezníčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Ladislava Řezníčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science

Timetable

Tue 15:00–16:50 Z2,01032

• Timetable of Seminar Groups:

Z0082/01: Tue 17:00–17:50 Z2,01032, F. Hrbáček, K. Láska, L. Řezníčková

Prerequisites

Z0076 Meteorology and climatology
Basic knowledge on meteorology and climatology

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

To obtain the basic information about energy exchange between the ground surface and atmosphere and about consequences of mentioned processes on temperature, humidity and kinetic features of atmospheric boundary layer. Part of the course is the assessment of the consequences of specific types of ground surface and its characteristics on boundary layer and soil microclimate.

Learning outcomes

After finishing the course student should be able to: 1) discuss the research topics and methods in atmospheric boundary layer assessment (radiation and energy balance and their components; temperature, humidity and kinetic conditions of boundary layer), 2) used the selected methods to assess the influence of meteorological elements on the soil microclimate.

Syllabus

• Introduction - atmospheric boundary atmosphere as contact air layer with the Earth's surface and as a part of landscape sphere, climatic categories and physical principle of their definition. Radiation and energy balance of ground surface, their components and regime. Effects of regime and consequences in temperature of ground surface underlie. Temperature conditions of boundary atmosphere as a consequence of energy balance, layers of boundary atmosphere according to different criterions. Evaporation as source of atmospheric humidity - methods of estimation. Humidity conditions of boundary atmosphere - molecular and turbulent transfer of water vapour and their consequences in regime and vertical changes of humidity characteristics. Vertical profiles of air streaming in boundary layer. Influence of different ground surfaces on the atmosphere (water, snow, relief morphology). Planetary boundary layer as a component of human environment and its significance as a layer of pollutants diffusion.

Literature

recommended literature
• ARYA, S. Pal. Introduction to micrometeorology. 2nd ed. San Diego: Academic Press, 2001, xxv, 420. ISBN 0120593548. info
• FOKEN, Thomas. Micrometeorology. Translated by C. J. Nappo. Berlin: Springer, 2008, xix, 306. ISBN 9783540746652. info
• Handbook of micrometeorology : a guide for surface flux measurement and analysis. Edited by Xuhui Lee - W. J. Massman - Beverly E. Law. Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004, xiv, 250. ISBN 1402022646. info

Teaching methods

Lectures and exercises

Assessment methods

Credit requirements:
- handover of all correctly elaborated exercises and related documents.
Examination requests:
- acquittance of requests for credit conferment,
- examination graduation in registered date.

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

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