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| GEOG0607-2 | Topoclimatology
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| Duration : | 15h Th, 15h Pr, 1d FW |
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| Lecturer : | Michel Erpicum |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| The course is divided into 5 parts:
- Discrepancies in the Belgian climate
- Specific methods for measuring and analysing topoclimatology and geographic effects on local climate
- Wind regime in mountainous areas
- The characteristics of climatic variables in urban areas
- The characteristics of climatic variables in woodland areas |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| To discover and interpret climatic contrasts both locally and regionally (spatial-temporal variability). |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic understanding of climatology and meteorology. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Two days are dedicated to instrumented measurement campaigns. At the end of these days, a personal report and a joint report are expected. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| The course takes place over five 3-hour sessions.
Practical fieldwork (practical/field works).
Joint field experimentation with measurement campaigns at different times of the day. Individual report and joint report are requested. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Course notes will be distributed throughout the course. They include extracts from specialist publications either in English or in French. Titles of reference books will be given during the first class. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| - Written exam: 15 points out of 20.
- Behaviour during field work and placement report: 5 points out of 20. |
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| M. ERPICUM
Institut de Géographie, Building B11, 4000 Liège 1, Sart Tilman
Phone : +32(0)4/366.52.21 - E-Mail : michel.erpicum@ulg.ac.be |
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