Entry requirements

Meteorology, Hydrology and Environmental Measurement Techniques (1TV015), 15 credits.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should:

• be able to use MATLAB to analyse climate data from reanalysis products and climate models
• have knowledge about how to present analyses of meteorological observations, weather forecats and climate data for different groups
• have skill to perform manual meteorological observations
• be abale to present the meteorological observation network and its role in the forecastprocess

Content

Meteorological observation

Cloud classification

Practical use NetCDF files

Climate model data

Re-analysis data (ERA-Interim, NCEP/NCAR)

Statistical and graphical treatment of meteorological information in MATLAB

Climate studies using reanalysis and climate model data

Oral and written presentation

Assessment

Written project report ( 2 credits), oral presentations and seminars (3 credits).

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.