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Meteorology and Climatology - course description

General information
Course name Meteorology and Climatology
Course ID 07.7-WB-OS2P-Meterol-S17
Faculty Faculty of Biological Sciences
Field of study Environmental Protection
Education profile academic
Level of studies First-cycle studies leading to Bachelor's degree
Beginning semester winter term 2021/2022
Course information
Semester 5
ECTS credits to win 2
Course type obligatory
Teaching language english
Author of syllabus
  • prof. dr hab. Leszek Jerzak
Classes forms
The class form Hours per semester (full-time) Hours per week (full-time) Hours per semester (part-time) Hours per week (part-time) Form of assignment
Lecture 15 1 - - Credit with grade

Aim of the course

The aim of the course is to acquire the skills to observe the surrounding atmosphere, the interpretation of the phenomena and processes occurring in it. Students are able to identify threats to the state of the atmosphere and properly use the results of these observations. Students learn basic skills and techniques of measuring instruments, to assess the reliability and relevance of the data, the use of source materials: meteorological, climatological and competent their development.

Prerequisites

basics of physics, chemistry, geography and biology.

Scope

The program of lectures: The object and purpose of the research and development of climatological weather. The Earth's atmosphere, solar radiation in the atmosphere. The balance of radiation. Field air pressure and wind. Air masses and fronts. Climatic factors and plant vegetation. Phenology. Synoptic Meteorology. Forecasting the weather conditions. Polish climatic conditions and its regions. Laboratory program: Design, operation and maintenance of basic measuring instruments. The methodology of measurements and the development of measurements and observations. Assess the reliability and relevance of the data. The use of source materials climatology.

Teaching methods

Remote Lecture: information - problem. Laboratory exercises, demonstration and discussion.

Learning outcomes and methods of theirs verification

Outcome description Outcome symbols Methods of verification The class form

Assignment conditions

A lecture - pass the exam with a positive mark. 

Recommended reading

  • Bac S., Rojek M. Meteorologia i klimatologia w inżynierii środowiska. Wydawnictwo AR. Wrocław 1999
  • Kossowska-Cezak U., Martyn D., Olszewski K., Kopacz-Lembowicz M. Meteorologia i klimatologia: Pomiary, obserwacje, opracowania. PWN. Warszawa 2000.
  • Kossowska - Cezak U. Wstęp do meteorologii i klimatologii. Wydawnictwo UW. Warszawa 2000.
  • Woś A. ABC meteorologii. PWN. Warszawa 2004.
  • Dunlop Storm. Dictionary of weather. Oxford University Press.2008.

Further reading

  • Bac S., Koźmiński C., Rojek M. Agrometeorologia. PWN. Warszawa 1998.
  • Kędziora A. Podstawy agrometeorologii. PWRiL. Warszawa 1999.
  • Woś A. Meteorologia dla geografów. PWN. Warszawa 2002.

Notes


Modified by dr Olaf Ciebiera (last modification: 19-05-2021 22:02)