8 credits
Q2
Teacher(s)
Crucifix Michel coordinator;
Language
English
Prerequisites
1) Previous knowledge :
This course starts from a basic knowledge of meteorological processes. The following chapters of the text book ' Meteorology Today' - C.D. Ahrens are useful study material :
- Chapter 1 : The earth and its atmosphere
- Chapter 2 : Energy
- Chapter 5 : Atmospheric moisture
- Chapter 6 : Condensation
- Chapter 7 : Stability and cloud development
- Chapter 8 : Precipitation
- Chapter 9 : The atmosphere in motion
- Chapter 11 : Wind
- Chapter 13 : Midlatitude cyclones
Main themes
Aims
At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to : | |
1 | Firstly, this module is dedicated to the interpretation and the analysis of surface and upper meteorological maps. Secondly, the goal of this module is to acquire several valuable techniques and working methods for the forecasting of the main parameters and/or weather phenomena like wind and temperature, the formation of fog and the forecasting of clouds and precipitation.
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The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
Content
a. Revision basic meteorology
· Wind, jet stream, thermodynamics, clouds, air masses, frontal systems, pressure centres,
b. Analysis meteorological maps
· Analysis of surface maps, upper maps (500 hPa, 700 hPa, 850 hPa, 925 hPa, ') and additional maps (temperature, humidity, thetaw, ')
c. Wind & temperature forecasting
· Wind forecasting (direction, speed, gusts, ')
· Heating and cooling in the atmosphere
· Temperature forecasting (maximum temperature, minimum temperature, ')
· Exercises
d. Clouds & precipitation forecasting
· Profile of clouds
· Stratiform clouds
· Convective clouds
· Exercise
e. Fog forecasting
· Fog identification and forecasting techniques
· Fog identification on satellite images
· Exercises
f. Practice
· Meteorological briefings
· Case studies
· Wind, jet stream, thermodynamics, clouds, air masses, frontal systems, pressure centres,
b. Analysis meteorological maps
· Analysis of surface maps, upper maps (500 hPa, 700 hPa, 850 hPa, 925 hPa, ') and additional maps (temperature, humidity, thetaw, ')
c. Wind & temperature forecasting
· Wind forecasting (direction, speed, gusts, ')
· Heating and cooling in the atmosphere
· Temperature forecasting (maximum temperature, minimum temperature, ')
· Exercises
d. Clouds & precipitation forecasting
· Profile of clouds
· Stratiform clouds
· Convective clouds
· Exercise
e. Fog forecasting
· Fog identification and forecasting techniques
· Fog identification on satellite images
· Exercises
f. Practice
· Meteorological briefings
· Case studies
Evaluation methods
A presentation of a case study (weight is 40% of the total score).
A written exam (weight is 60% of the total score) will consist of two parts :
- theory (30%)
- practice ' open book (30%)
A written exam (weight is 60% of the total score) will consist of two parts :
- theory (30%)
- practice ' open book (30%)
Faculty or entity
GEOG
Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)
Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [120] in Geography : Climatology