Meteorology

Lecturer:

Jan Horák (gar.)

Tutor:

Jan Horák (gar.)

Supervisor:

Department of Air Transport

Synopsis:

Structure of atmosphere. Vertical stratification. Pressures QNH, QFE, QFF, QME. Instability. Atmospherical fronts. Atmospherical rainfall, origin fission. Turbulence. Powers causing wind. Cyclone and anticyclone. Gradient wind. Geostrofical and geocyklostrofical wind. Visibilities in air transport. Dangerous meteorological aspects. Meteorological maps. Climatology. Circulation. Intertropical front. Meteorological informations.

Requirements:

physical processes in fluids and liquids, relation between temperature, pressure and cubature, geography

Syllabus of lectures:

Syllabus of tutorials:

Study Objective:

Familiarize students with basic processes in atmosphere, which influence formation of weather. Name some basic information from climatology and aviation meteorology, with emphasis on meteorology aspects, which directly influence safety of air trasnport.

Study materials:

JAR FCL Hlava J „Dodatek 1“ k JAR FCL ustanovení 1.470.

Učební texty ATPL Meteorologie, CERM, Brno 2002

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• PIL bak.prez.10/11 (compulsory course in the program)