Duration
18h Th, 6h Pr
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
Definition of agrometeorology and fields of application.
Radiation budget calculation and biomass model based on radiation use efficiency.
Calculation of evapotranspirations.
Aquacrop, a crop growth model.
Calculations of momentum, heat, water vapor and CO2 fluxes between the canopy and the atmosphere.
Agroclimatology basis and applications for the determination of the length of the growing season.
Plant development and weather conditions.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student will have acquired the basics that will allow him to understand the meteorological factors at the base of agricultural production.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic notions of mathematics, physics and biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course combines presentation of theoretical concepts and practical work. Particularity of this course, the students will have to realize one week of observations at the agrometeorological station of the Campus.
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning)
Face-to-face teaching
Recommended or required readings
Guyot G., 1999. Climatologie de l'Environnement. Cours et exercices corrigés. 525p
Assessment methods and criteria
Report of the exercise at the weather station
Closed Book Written Exam
Work placement(s)
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Bernard Tychon
Email : Bernard.Tychon@uliege.be