SUBJECT
Title
Meteorological instruments and observations
Type of instruction
lecture + practical
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
1+2
Recommended in
Semester 1
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
Structure of the meteorological measurements. Automatic surface weather stations, Data processing and verifications. Upper layer measurements. Measurements in the planetary boundary layer. Methods of remote sensing. Radar measurements. Lightning location. Satellite observations. Other, specific measurements.
Readings
- Stull, R.B.: An Introduction to Boundary Layer. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1988.
- Online information available on official websites of reliable organizations, international institutes, e.g., www.wmo.int, www.noaa.gov, www.nasa.gov