Basics of Meteorology 1103-4Geo25
Types of meteorological and climatological data. Information about the organization of the collection, transmission and processing of meteorological and climatological data. Observations of basic meteorological parameters (temperature, pressure, wind, clouds and cloud types.) Pressure systems, stages of development of the lowlands, the development boom. Air mass types and their transformations, related types of weather. Fronts, warm, cold and occluded. The turbulence in the atmosphere, the stability of the atmosphere, convection. Precipitation patterns, lines, squalls, supercells. Atmospheric circulations, global circulation. Weather and climate.
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of meteorological phenomena, thier identification and description using meteorological terminology.
Assessment criteria
Written final exam.
Bibliography
The Atmosphere: An Introduction To Meteorology - Frederick K. Lutgens, Edward J. Tarbuck,