Z8307 Bioclimatology and agrometeorology

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2011 - acreditation

The information about the term Autumn 2011 - acreditation is not made public

Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 3 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Pavel Prošek, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Pavel Prošek, CSc.
Prerequisites
Complete of lectures: Physical geography,Microclimatology and boundary layer of atmosphere
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Bioclimate as a specific category of climate - result and developed by mutual influence of atmosphere and living organisms. Bioclimates of vegetated surfaces and animals, human bioclimatology
Syllabus
  • Energy basis of bioclimate, energy and gas exchange between living organisms and atmosphere; influence of meteorological elements on living organisms (radiation, heat fluxes, air temperature and humidity, air flow). Bioclimate of characteristic plant communities inc. forest climate. Climate of animals, energy attributes, influences on animals and their defence mechanisms. Human bioclimate, human sensors of atmospheric quality, influence of atmosphere on human body, reactions. Atmospheric radiation, temperature, dynamic and chemical complexies and their influence on human organism, meteorotropic and climatotropic diseases. Agrometeorology and agrometeorological prognoses of: condition, development, meteorological danger, meteorotropic diseases and pests, crop prognosis. Prognosis in human meteorology and climatology.
Literature
  • ŠAMAJ, Ferdinand, Pavel PROŠEK and Zlata ČABAJOVÁ. Agrometeorológia a bioklimatológia. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského, 1994, 306 s. ISBN 80-223-0703-3. info
  • Havlíček,V. a kol. (1986): Agrometeorologie
  • Oke,T.,R. (1987): Boudary layer climates
  • Parsons,K.,C. (1993): Human thermal environments
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Přednáška se cvičením
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Ústní zkouška
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Autumn 2013, Spring 2016, spring 2018, Spring 2022, Spring 2024.