ZX700 Polar ecology course 1 - geosciences

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
4/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Daniel Nývlt, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Bc. Zdeněk Stachoň, Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. RNDr. Slavomír Nehyba, Dr. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Zbyněk Engel, PhD. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kateřina Kopalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Hanáček, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jan Kavan, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Rudolf Brázdil, DrSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: doc. Mgr. Kamil Láska, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites (in Czech)
SOUHLAS
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 10 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/10, only registered: 0/10, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/10
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 8 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The course covers the theoretical part of geoscientific disciplines focused on Polar regions. It includes informations covering Polar research in the following scientific branches: geology, geomorphology, meteorology, climatology, glaciology, hydrology and limnology. Students will prepare research projects with teachers for their subsequent field research on Svalbard within the ongoing course ZX701. When finishing this course, the students will have wide range of knowledge about the functioning of polar geosystems, which are basic for subsequent field research.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Brock, F.V., Richardson, S.J. (2001): Meteorological Measurement systems. Oxford University Press, USA, 304 s.
  • Foken, T. (2008): Micrometeorology. Springer-Verlag, Berlin Heidelberg, 306 s.
  • King, J., C., Turner, J. (1997): Antarctic Meteorology and Climatology. Cambridge University Press, 409 s.
  • French, H. M. (2007): The Periglacial Environment. Chichester: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, 458 s.
  • Tucker, M.E. (2003): Sedimentary Rocks in the FIeld. Third Edition. Wiley, 234 pp.
  • Evans, D.J.A., Benn, D.I. (2004): A practical guide to the study of glacial sediments. Arnold, 266 pp.
  • Benn, D.I., Evans, D.J.A. (2010): Glaciers & Glaciation. Second Edition, Hodder Education, 802 pp.
  • Hubbard, B., Glasser, N. (2005): Field Techniques in Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology. Wiley, 400 pp.
  • Sharp, M., Richards, K.S., Tranter, M. (1998): Glacier Hydrology and Hydrochemistry. Wiley, 342 pp.
Teaching methods
Lectures, research project design
Assessment methods
Theoretical knowledge from individual fields of Poalr geosciences. Preparation of field research project.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016.
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