Hydrology and Climatology 1
| Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141HYKV | Z,ZK | 5 | 2+2 | Czech |
- Lecturer:
- Josef Křeček, Petr Punčochář, Tomáš Vogel
- Tutor:
- Josef Křeček, Michal Dohnal, Jaromír Dušek, Petr Punčochář, Jiří Vrtiška
- Supervisor:
- Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology
- Synopsis:
-
The course is oriented mainly on the study of water phenomena at the Earth. In the focus of this subject are: meteorological processes near the ground and precipitation-runoff formation.
- Requirements:
-
No prerequisities required.
- Syllabus of lectures:
-
Sun radiation and balance of energy, climate system of the Earth,stability of the atmosphere, atmospheric depressions and cyclones, formation of clouds, water balance: precipitation, evaporation and runoff genesis, field measurement and data processing, streamflow routing, mathematical modelling of hydrological processes.
- Syllabus of tutorials:
-
Measurement and data processing of hydrological variables, mass and double-mass analysis, estimation of streamflow extremes, hydrological forecasting.
- Study Objective:
-
The aim of the course is recognition of water phenomena at the Earth.
- Study materials:
-
Henderson-Sellers, A. & P.J. Robinson (1989): Contemporary Climatology. Longman, New York, 439p.; Shaw, E.M. (1991): Hydrology in Practice. Chapman&Hill, London, 539p; Kemel, M. (2000): Climatology, Meteorology and Hydrology , (InCzech). Czech Technical University, Prague, 289p.
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:
-
06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon Tue Fri Thu Fri - Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans: