MU14647 Basic of Meteorology, Hydrology and Climatology

Mathematical Institute in Opava
Summer 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Ing. Dušan Židek (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Dušan Židek
Mathematical Institute in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is introduction to meteorology oriented to the crisis management. Students obtain knowledges about basics terms of meteorology, hydrology, monitoring of atmosphere and hydrosphere, preparing of weather forecast, hazards and extreme weather exposure in Czech republic.
Syllabus
  • 1. Meteorology
    Atmosphere, basics meteorological elements, air flow, climatology, meteorological information sources, weather forcast, extreme weather exposure.
    2. Hydrology
    Hydrosphere, basics elements, overland flow, hydrological information sources, hydrological forecasting system, extrem overland flow situations.
    3. Air quality
    Air pollution, sources of air pollution, systems for monitoring air pollution.
    4. Weather forecast systems
    Meteorological forecast service, system of integrated warning service ? information system of crisis management. Hydrological forecasting service. Forcasting service for air quality.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • hlavní stránka ČHMÚ. URL info
  • Světová meteorologická organizace. URL info
  • J. Kopáček, J. Bednář. Jak vzniká počasí. Karolinum. Praha, 2005. ISBN 80-246-1002-7. info
  • M. Novák. Úvod do meteorologie a klimatologie. MINO, Ústí nad Labem, 2004. info
  • J. Bednář. Meteorologie: úvod do studia dějů v zemské atmosféře. Praha, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-653-5. info
  • F. Hrádek, P. Kuřík. Hydrologie. Praha, 2002. ISBN 80-213-0950-4. info
  • K. Krška, F. Šamaj. Dějiny meteorologie v českých zemích a na Slovensku. UK, ČHMÚ, Praha, 2001. info
  • J. T. Houghton. Globální oteplování. Úvod do studia změn klimatu a prostředí. Academia, Praha, 1998. info
  • J. Kalvová, B. Moldan, B. Klima a jeho změna v důsledku emisí skleníkových plynů. Karolinum, Praha, 1996. info
  • Kolektiv. Meteorologický slovník výkladový a terminologický. Academia a MŽP ČR, Praha, 1993. info
  • J. Bednář. Pozoruhodné jevy v atmosféře. Atmosférická optika, akustika a elektřina. Academia, Praha, 1989. info
  • R. Netopil, R. Brázdil, P. Prošek, J. Demek. Fyzická geografie I. SPN, Praha, 1984. info
  • M. Nosek. Metody v klimatologii. Praha, Academia, 1972. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: Cvičení 24 HOD/SEM.
Teacher's information
Active attendance in the lectures and encompassment of a knowledge test.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2010, Summer 2012.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Summer 2011, recent)
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