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Presentation
Presentation
To know the physical bases of meteorology and climatology, which are the fundamental meteorological phenomena in the middle latitudes and in tropical regions, how to analyze and pronounce them. Understand what weather forecast models and climate models are. Understand the implications of human activity for local weather and climate.
Capabilities and competences: knowing how to use aerological nomograms; know how to interpret weather analysis and forecast, surface and altitude charts. Know how to interpret data from numerical models. Know how to recognize the possibility of occurrence of extreme phenomena.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Bachelor | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
3 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT39-1030
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
Introduction:Climate System.Atmosphere. Weather and Climate. Meteorology. International Framework.
Atmosphere: Composition and Structure. Atmosphere State. Atmosphere complexity.
Atmospheric Processes I: Radioactive processes; solar radiation and terrestrial radiation.greenhouse effect.
Atmospheric Processes II: Air and water thermodynamics. Clouds and precipitation.Hydrological cycle.
Atmospheric Dynamics: Equations of motion.Atmosferic Dynamics.
Synoptic Meteorology: Air masses. Frontal systems; fronts; cold front and hot front; occluded front.
Weather Forecasting: The forecasting problem. Diagnosis and prognosis. The numerical weather forecast. Forecasting models.
Climatology: General circulation of the atmosphere. Global and regional climates. Classification of earth's climates. Climate variability and climate change.
Climates of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer: climates of regions with and without vegetation. Urban climates. Atmospheric pollution.
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Objectives
Objectives
(a) Understand what the weather and climate are and what their differences are.
(b) Understand the physical bases of the Earth's climate.
(c) Understand what is meant by variability and climate change, as well as what anthropogenic climate change and global warming mean and what are the limitations of these concepts.
(d) To know the main meteorological phenomena in the middle latitudes and tropical regions and to know how to interpret them based on the physical and dynamic processes that underlie them.
(e) Understand what the weather forecast consists of and what forecast models are.
(f) Understand what future climate projections or scenarios are, how they are constructed and how their impacts are quantified.
(G) Know the climates of the atmospheric boundary layer, namely urban climates
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Expository / interrogative method; development of works and challenges using bibliographic research and internet; individual / group work, case studies aim to apply and amplify acquired knowledge, reflection and discussion.
Active learning methodologies, namely: Case Study Analysis; Brainstorming; Role Play, Flipped Learning, Mind Maps, systemic thinking, favouring the 4 C's of Education (Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity)
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References
References
Torres, Filipe T.P. e Machado, Pedro J.O. Introdução à Climatologia. Geografica, 2008.
Stull, R.Meteorology for Scientists and Engineers, Brooks &Cole Frederick, J. Principles of Atmospheric Science, Jones &Bartlett Publishers
Wallace, J. and Hobbs, P. Atmospheric Science, An Introductory Survey, Elsevier Academic Press
Taylor, F.W. Elementary Climate Physics, Oxford Press Holton, J. An Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics, Elsevier Academic Press
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No