Z0076 Meteorology and climatology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2005
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Ladislava Řezníčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Timetable
Mon 13:00–14:50 Z2
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
Z0076/01: Mon 17:00–18:50 Z2
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 32 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/32, only registered: 0/32
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 22 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
This discipline is a continuation of selected chapters from the lecture of Physical Geography in the basic course of Geography. It 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
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Zkouška z předmětu proběhne ústní nebo písmenou formou z rozsahu látky stanovené osnovou předmětu v termínech vypsaných v ISu. Předpokladem připuštění ke zkoušce je získání zápočtu. Při jeho udělení bude přihlíženo k docházce, testu z meteorologických přístrojů a vypracování zadaných cvičení.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: zapisují pouze studenti, kteří neukončili tento předmět v roce 2001-2002. V roce 2002-03 nebude probíhat výuka předmětu
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, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, 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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