MAQ-30306 Atmospheric Practical
Course
Credits 6.00
Teaching method | Contact hours |
More days excursion | 39 |
Practical extensively supervised | 78 |
Course coordinator(s) | dr. LJM Kroon |
Lecturer(s) | dr. LJM Kroon |
Examiner(s) | dr. LJM Kroon |
Language of instruction:
Dutch or English
Assumed knowledge on:
Introduction Atmosphere, Meteorology and Climate
Continuation courses:
Boundary-layer Processes, Atmospheric Dynamics
Contents:
- introduction to the assimilation, processing, analysis and presentation of large amounts of meteorological data, both synoptic and aerological observations as well as model output;
- analysis of the structure of weather systems on the synoptic scale and mesoscale;
- application of the theory to estimate the magnitude of atmospheric quantities;
- analysis and interpretation of model output leading to weather forecasting;
- some simple climatic calculations of quantities and transports on the global scale.
Learning outcomes:
After this course the student is expected to be able to;
- find and recognize and the different types of meteorological data and how often these are available;
- manipulate, analyze and interpret these data;
- explain and discuss the relation between several atmospheric quantities varying in space and time.
Activities:
- perform all exercises in a methodical and efficient manner;
- oral and written presentation of the results of some of the exercises.
Examination:
The grade depends on the written material submitted during the course. Important aspects for the grading are: theoretical knowledge, clarity of presentation, interpretation of results, efficiency, self-sufficiency, the student's own initiative and originality.
Programme | Phase | Specialization | Period | ||
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Restricted Optional for: | BSW | Soil, Water, Atmosphere | BSc | 4WD |