Course: Climatology and climate change

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Course title Climatology and climate change
Course code KZP/1KLIM
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Novák Martin, Mgr.
  • Huth Radan, doc. RNDr. DrSc.
Course content
1. Basic concepts in meteorology and climatology. Aims and tools of climatology. 2. Global climate. Fundamental elements of atmospheric and oceanic circulation. 3. Climatograms. Criteria and classification systems. 4. World climatography I. 5. World climatography II. 6. Climate of Europe. 7. Climate of the Czech Republic. Climatic regionalization of the Czech Republic. 8. Typization of synoptic situations. Basics of synoptic climatology. 9. Evolution of the Earth's climate in geological times, in the last millenium and century. 10. Greenhouse effect. Anthropogenic effects on climate. Emission scenarios. 11. Global climatic change. Climate modelling - basic principles. 12. Climate change scenarios in global and regional scales. 13. Climate change impacts on agriculture, water management, forestry, human health. Adaptation and mitigation measures. 14. Reserve.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Recommended literature
  • Vybrané publikace řady Národního klimatického programu ČR.
  • Bednář, J., Kopáček, J. Jak vzniká počasí, Karolinum, Praha, 2005.
  • Bednář, J. Meteorologie. Portál, Praha ,. 2003.
  • Brázdil, R., Štekl, J. a kol. Klimatické poměry Milešovky, Academia, Praha, 2000..
  • IPCC (2007). An Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Synthesis Report..
  • Kalvová, J., Moldan, B. Klima a jeho změna v důsledku emisí skleníkových plynů. Karolinum, Praha, 1996.
  • Kolektiv. Meteorologický slovník výkladový a terminologický. Academia, Praha, 1993.
  • KRÁL, V. Fyzická geografie Evropy. Academia, Praha, 348 s.. 1999.
  • Nosek, M. Metody v klimatologii, Academia, Praha, 1972.
  • Novák M. Meteorologie a ochrana prostředí. Úvod do meteorologie a klimatologie (skriptum) FŽP UJEP Ústí n. L., 2004, 184 stran. 2003.
  • Tolasz, R. a kol. Atlas podnebí Česka. Praha 2007..
  • Vysoudil, M. Meteorologie a klimatologie pro geografy, Vydavatelství UP, Olomouc, 1997.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Environment Study plan (Version): Revitalization of Lanscape (C_3) Category: Special and interdisciplinary fields 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Summer