SUBJECT
Title
Meteorology in English
Type of instruction
lecture
Level
master
Faculty
Part of degree program
Credits
2
Recommended in
Semester 1
Typically offered in
Autumn semester
Course description
Components of climate system and their interactions. Role of the oceans and hydrosphere in climate system. Biosphere. Cryosphere. Natural and anthropogenic factors of climate change. Radiation processes of atmosphere and surface. Perspectives of global warming. Theory of operation of global climate models, main types. Possibilities and limitations of climate modelling. Modelling components of climate individually and as a coupled system. Global and limited area models. Downscaling method of model results. Applying ensemble method in climate modelling. Possibilities of international cooperation. Assessing model results, uncertainties.
Readings
- Barry R.G., Chorley R.J. (1995): Atmosphere, Weather and Climate. Routledge. London and New York, p. 392
- Lutgens K.F., Tarback J.E.(2001): The Atmosphere, Prentice Press, New York, p. 484.
- IPCC (2001): Climate Change 2001: (a) Third Assessment Report. (b) The Scientific Basis. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
- Ernst W.G. (1994): Earth Systems: Process and Issues. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp 566