Fundamentals of Meteorology and Climatology

Major: Earth Sciences
Code of subject: 6.103.00.O.066
Credits: 5.00
Department: Higher Geodesy and Astronomy
Lecturer: Prof. Zablotskyi Fedir Dmitrovich
Semester: 6 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: 1. The ability to use modern educational, scientific and technical literature to establish the basic geophysical constants used in meteorology and meteorological parameters and processes underlying in the climatology. 2. The ability to independently solve problems related to processes occurring in the Earth's atmosphere. 3. The ability to independently analyze the magnitude of the basic meteorological parameters and phenomena in the atmosphere and to predict local climate change.
Required prior and related subjects: Physics Spherical Astronomy Thematic mapping
Summary of the subject: The subject of Meteorology and Climatology includes and involves the following major sections: Dry air composition near the Earth's surface. The structure of the Earth's atmosphere on various grounds. Equation of state of gases. Water vapor in the atmosphere. The main characteristics of humidity. Atmospheric pressure, temperature and air density. Statics of the atmosphere. Radiation in the atmosphere. Atmospheric mode. Atmospheric water, fogs, clouds, precipitation. Barrier field and wind. Optics of the atmosphere. Optical phenomena in the atmosphere. The phenomena are due to atmospheric refraction.       General patterns of climate formation. The general circulation of the atmosphere. Weather, its elements. Weather service. Climate classification principles. Climates of the Earth. The climate of Ukraine. Climate dynamics.
Assessment methods and criteria: written reports by laboratory work and oral examination (30%); final control (70 %, control measure, exam): written form(50%), oral form (20%)
Recommended books: 1. Sirik OG Meteorology and Climatology / Lecture Course for Students of the Specialty "Ecology and Environmental Protection" .- DonNTU, 2008.- 162 p. 2. SP Khromov, MA Petrosyants Meteorology and climatology. - Moscow: Moscow University Press, 2001. - 528 p.2. 3. Tyuleneva VA Meteorology and Climatology, Part 2 - CMSA Publishing House, 2004.