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Lecturer(s)
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Kopp Jan, Doc. RNDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Distribution and water circulation on the Earth. Processes, storages, quantification. Water balance equation. Hydrological features - methods of measurement. Units in hydrology, mutual relationships. Statistical processing of hydrological data. Methods of monitoring and data processing. Definition of a basin. Hydrography of a basin, evaluation methods. Types of river networks. Relationship between hydrographic and runoff conditions. Surface runoff. Flow origin and flow process. Riverbed processes. Water as a geomorphological agent. Geomorphological types of watercourses. Types of runoff system. Genetic classification, characteristics, examples. Types based on basal outflow. Drainage system of Czech rivers. Runoff extremes. Classification and evaluation. Classification of flooding by causes. Annual and daily flow. Curve of exceeding. Methods of classification of lakes and wetlands. Overview of the classifications. Genetic types of lakes. Lakes in the Czech Republic. A thermal stratification of lakes. Formation and characteristics of glaciers. Classification of glaciers. The importance of glaciers in the climate system. Underground waters, their detailed classification. The importance of underground water. Monitoring of underground waters. Stratification, composition and structure of the atmosphere. Air pressure. Soil temperature, water temperature and air temperature. Thermal stratification of atmosphere. Transformation of solar radiation in the atmosphere. Greenhouse effect. Methods of atmospheric monitoring, data processing. Water in the atmosphere: air humidity, evaporation, clouds, precipitation, fronts. Meteorological elements: measurement, processing. Weather forecasts. Airflow in the atmosphere. Causes of flow, acting forces. Local winds. Atmospheric general circulation on a planetary scale. Causes, incidence, seasonal changes. Classification of climate of the Earth. Classification approaches. Characteristics of the world ocean. Morphometry of the ocean ground. Properties of sea water. Movements of sea water and their classification.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Seminar classes, Lecture, Lecture with visual aids, Seminar, Field trip
- Contact hours
- 52 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 10 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 35 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| to know the basics of physical geography and mathematics on graduate-level high school |
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| to use the basic methods of data processing on high school level |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| to be able to demonstrate fundamental knowledge in the fields of meteorology, climatology and hydrology |
| to understand the connections between natural phenomena and processes |
| to explain fundamental basic research methods in meteorology, climatology and hydrology |
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| to be able apply knowledge in the fields of meteorology, climatology and hydrology in simple tasks |
| to obtain information from relevant sources and to process them into a professional presentation |
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| Lecture |
| Lecture with visual aids |
| Seminar |
| Field trip |
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| Seminar classes |
| Skills demonstration |
| Field trip |
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| Cooperative instruction |
| Group discussion |
| Discussion |
| Practicum |
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| Combined exam |
| Test |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Seminar work |
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| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Continuous assessment |
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Recommended literature
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Bednář, Jan. Meteorologie : úvod do studia dějů v zemské atmosféře. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2003. ISBN 80-7178-653-5.
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Blažek, Vladimír; Němec, Jan; Hladný, Josef. Voda v České republice. Praha: Consult, 2006. ISBN 80-903482-1-1.
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Foresman, Timothy W.; Strahler, Alan H. Visualizing physical geography. 2nd ed. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2012. ISBN 978-0-470-62615-3.
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Herber, Vladimír; Suda, Jiří. Cvičení z fyzické geografie I - Hydrologie : Určeno stud. 1. a 2. roč. všech typů studia - aprobace geografie. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, 1994. ISBN 80-7043-111-3.
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Janský, Bohumír. Geografie moří a oceánů : Určeno pro posl. přírodovědecké fak. Univ. Karlovy. 1. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 1992. ISBN 80-7066-678-1.
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Kopp, Jan. Vybrané kapitoly z fyzické geografie. Klimatologie. 1. vyd. Plzeň : Vydavatelství Západočeské univerzity, 1998. ISBN 80-7082-469-7.
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Netopil, Rostislav. Fyzická geografie I.. Praha, 1984.
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Pavelková Chmelová, Renata; Frajer, Jindřich. Základy fyzické geografie 1 : Hydrologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2013. ISBN 978-80-244-3843-6.
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Strahler, Alan H.; Strahler, Arthur Newell. Introducing physical geography. 4th ed. Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, 2006. ISBN 0-471-67950-X.
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Vysoudil, Miroslav. Meteorologie a klimatologie. 1. vyd. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého, 2004. ISBN 80-244-0875-9.
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