ECTS
2 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Time of year
Spring
Description
- difference between weather and climate
- atmospheric structure, radiation balance, greenhouse effect, wind circulation, low-pressure systems/high-pressure systems, tropical cyclones, tornadoes
- general ocean circulation (Munk, major currents, Conveyor Belt)
- Geographic distribution and classification of climates
- current climate change
- global water cycle, hydrologic balance, water balance, energy balance above a cultivated plot to estimate evapotranspiration
Objectives
Gain a basic understanding of how the atmosphere and the ocean function, as well as the water cycle as it applies to the fields of meteorology and climatology
Class Hours
- Meteorology, Climatology, and the Water Cycle - LectureLecture9:00 a.m.
- Meteorology, Climatology, and the Water Cycle - TutorialTutorials9 a.m.
Knowledge Assessment
100% Continuous Monitoring
Target Skills
Understanding Atmospheric and Oceanic Processes
Managing Weather Events
Understanding the Concept of Current Climate Change
Understanding the Water Cycle
Understanding Climate Regionalization