Duration
24h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The lectures contain the following theoretical chapters:
1. Observation of the atmosphere
2. Surface and atmospheric radiative budgets
3. Atmospheric thermodynamics and air mass stability
4. Elements of atmospheric dynamics
5. Water in the atmosphere: evapotranspiration, saturation, condensation
6. Climate and meteorology of intertropical regions
All chapters contain pratical exercises allowing a better assimilation of the theory by the student.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student will know the bases of the climatology of inter and subtropical regions and will be able to apply them to some major environmental problems.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
notions of physics (thermodynamic), of biology and geography
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
- calculation of potential and actual evapotranspiration
- use of yield forecasting models, water stress periods analysis
- meteorological observations in a weather station (daily observations)
- agrometeorological exercises based on observations of our weather station
- basic processing of meteo simultaneous data
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
4-hour lectures (one of two times per day) according to time slot availability.
Alternation of theory and practical works.
Recommended or required readings
- Powerpoint presentations and paper copies
- References of web sites
- Guyot, climatologie de l'environnement, 2nd edition
Assessment methods and criteria
oral examination
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
No particular remarks.
Partim climatology given in 6 4-hour half-days .
Examination of the partim climatology to Arlon in January, date to fix. Oral examination.
Contacts
Louis FRANCOIS
(louis.francois@uliege.be)