ZX401 Climate change

Faculty of Science
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
RNDr. Vladimír Herber, CSc.
Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Mgr. Jarmila Burianová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Geography – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Wed 13:00–14:50 Z6,02006
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
ZX401/01: Mon 18. 2. to Fri 17. 5. Wed 15:00–15:50 Z6,02006, J. Burianová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM(N-GK) || PROGRAM(N-EB) || PROGRAM(N-MA) || PROGRAM(N-CH) || PROGRAM(N-GE) || PROGRAM(N-FY) || KREDITY_MIN(50)
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 12 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/12, only registered: 0/12, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/12
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of this course students should be able to: Within reasonable level of detail understand and explain fundamental driving forces of global climate (greenhouse effect, insolation changes, oceanic and atmospheric heat distribution etc.) Explain and reason about climate change that is expected within next centuries and reason about human induced climate change effects. On general level understand and explain local impacts in various parts of the wolrd. On general level understand and explain possible adaptation and mitigation strategies to expected climate change and also current international treaties.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students should be able to: Within reasonable level of detail understand and explain fundamental driving forces of global climate (greenhouse effect, insolation changes, oceanic and atmospheric heat distribution etc.) Explain and reason about climate change that is expected within next centuries and reason about human induced climate change effects. On general level understand and explain local impacts in various parts of the wolrd. On general level understand and explain possible adaptation and mitigation strategies to expected climate change and also current international treaties.
Syllabus
  • 1. Basic physics of earth climate (zero dimensional model, variation of solar output, orbital factors, Milankovich cycles) 2. Atmospheric proceses (temperature profile, effect of ozone, grey atmosphere model, infrared radiation in atmosphere, effect of greenhouse gasses) 3. Heat transfer (atmospheric and oceanic currents) 4. Water vapour in atmosphere (cloud effect on radiation, moisture transfer, rain patterns) 5. Climate measurements (data, remote sensing, models data) 6. Paleoclimate (methods to explore and results about climate in past ages) 7. Expected impacts of current climate change 8. Climate change as economic and political issue
Literature
    recommended literature
  • IPCC Fourth Assessment Report: Climate Change 2007 (AR4)
    not specified
  • STERN, N. H. The economics of climate change : the Stern review. 1st pub. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007, xix, 692. ISBN 9780521700801. info
  • KALVOVÁ, Jaroslava. Scénáře změny klimatu na území České republiky a odhady dopadů klimatické změny na hydrologický režim, sektor zemědělství, sektor lesního hospodářství a na lidské zdraví v ČR. 1. vyd. Praha: Český hydrometeorologický ústav, 2002, viii, 141. ISBN 8086690016. info
  • HOUGHTON, John Theodore. The physics of atmospheres. 3rd ed. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2002, xv, 320. ISBN 0521011221. info
  • KALVOVÁ, Jaroslava and Bedřich MOLDAN. Klima a jeho změna v důsledku emisí skleníkových plynů. 1. vyd. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, 1996, 161 s. ISBN 8071843156. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, reading homework papers, simple physics calculations,climate data processing,...
Assessment methods
oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2011 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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