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Hydrology and Climatology

Hydrology and Climatology
541-0559/01
čeština Hydrology and Climatology
541-0559/02
čeština Hydrology and Climatology
541-0559/03
čeština Hydrology and Climatology
541-0559/04
angličtina

Summary

Fundamentals of climatology, specific atmospheric processes,
meteorological variables and atmospheric phenomena. The global atmospheric circulation.
Meteorological elements, their measurement and dynamics. Hydrometeorological data -
acquisition and processing. Development climate in the geological history of Earth,
paleoclimatology and paleoclimatologic methods, the proxy data. Global climate hange. Climatic zones of the Earth, climatic classifications.
Basic concepts of hydrology, hydrography - river network and its parameters,
hydrometry - measuring water levels and flow rates. Methods of hydrological
data. Basin water balance equation - its elements and methods for their determination.
Overview of standards and legislation in hydrology. Using remote sensing and GIS in hydrology,
climatology and meteorology.

Literature

BARRY, R.G., CHORLEY, R.J. (2003): Atmosphere, Weather and Climate. 9th ed. Routledge, London. 462 s. ISBN 0-203-42823-4 
BEDIENT, P.B., HUBER, W.C. et VIEUX, B.C. (2007): Hydrology and Floodplain Analysis. 4th edition. Prentice Hall, London, 795 s., ISBN: 978-0131745896
MAIDMENT, D.R. ed. (1993): Handbook of Hydrology. 1st edition. London, McGraw-Hill Professional. 1424 s., ISBN: 978-0070397323 

Advised literature

BRADLEY, R. (1999): Paleoclimatology. 2nd ed. International Geophysics Series. Vol. 68. London Elsevier/Academic Press, 614 s. ISBN: 978-0-12-124010-3 
BURROUGHS, W. J. (2007): Global Climate Change. A Multidisciplinary Approach. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. 390 s. ISBN: 978-0521690331
MAIDMENT, D., DJOKIC, D. ed. (2000): Hydrologic and Hydraulic Modelling Support with Geographic Information Systems. Redlands, ESRI Press. 232 s. ISBN: 978-879102804
WALLACE, J.M., HOBBS, P.V. (2006): Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey (International Geophysics). 2nd ed. Elsevier / Academic Press, Burlington, 483 p.


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Language of instruction čeština, čeština, čeština, angličtina
Code 541-0559
Abbreviation HGKL
Course title Hydrology and Climatology
Coordinating department Department of Geological Engineering
Course coordinator doc. RNDr. Jan Unucka, Ph.D.