Meteorology

Course: Management and Ecology of Water Resources

Structural unit: heohrafichnyi fakultet

Title
Meteorology
Code
ОК.05
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
PR01. Collect, process and analyze information in the field of earth sciences. PR06. Determine the main characteristics, processes, history and composition of the Earth as a planetary system and its geospheres. PR10. Analyze the composition and structure of geospheres (in accordance with specialization) on different spatiotemporal scales.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful completion of a school course in physics and physical geography. 2. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of physics, physical geography, the ability to establish causal relationships between phenomena and processes occurring in the natural environment. 3. Mastery of information synthesis and analysis methods.
Course content
The discipline is devoted to the study of the Earth's atmosphere. The course consists of two content modules. The first is dedicated to the study of the composition and structure of the atmosphere, solar, terrestrial and atmospheric radiation, the thermal regime of the atmosphere, the surface of the soil and water bodies, as well as the water regime of the atmosphere. The second module deals with the formation and distribution of atmospheric precipitation, the baric field of the atmosphere, the wind regime, air masses and atmospheric fronts, atmospheric circulation over different latitudes, climate-forming factors.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Voronov H.S., Protsenko H.D. Osnovy meteorolohiyi CH.I. – K.: VPTS “Kyyivsʹkyy universytet”, 2002 – 182 r. 2. Palamarchuk L.V., Shevchenko O.H. Meteorolohichni prylady ta vymiryuvannya. – K.: Vydavnytstvo «Interkontynentalʹ Ukrayina», 2012. – 123 s. 3. Snizhko S.I., Palamarchuk L.V., Zatula V.I. Meteorolohiya. – K.: Vydavnycho-polihrafichnyy tsentr «Kyyivsʹkyy universytet», 2010. – 592 s. 4. Shevchenko O.H., Snizhko S.I., Krukivsʹka A.V. Praktykum z meteorolohiyi ta klimatolohiyi. – K.: FOP Maslakov, 2018. – 117 s.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, practical, independent work
Assessment methods and criteria
During the semester, after the completion of the relevant topics, thematic written control papers with open questions are conducted. It is mandatory for the exam to write test papers according to content modules, to complete all practical works. For students who scored a total of less than the critical calculation minimum - 36 points, writing essays on insufficiently mastered topics is a mandatory condition for admission to the exam. Final evaluation in the form of an exam: the maximum number of points on the exam is 40 points, the minimum number of points that are added to the semester ones is 24 points (60% of the maximum number of points assigned to the exam). Students who, during the semester, scored a total of less points than the critical calculation minimum - 20 points are not allowed to take the exam. The recommended minimum for admission to the exam is 36 points. Evaluation is carried out throughout the semester for all types of work, including
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Yulia Volodymyrivna Yatsenko
Meteorology and сlimatology
heohrafichnyi fakultet

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Meteorology and сlimatology
heohrafichnyi fakultet