Climate and Meteorology

Objectives

The student should learn the following concepts and their scientific basis:

Climate system processes; climate and weather; weather organization, meteorology; methods of climate interpretation; climatic classification; spatial climate differentiation and land use; the marine climate, the climate of the soil, the climate and the plants, animals and weather, climate and man, the climate and the economy, the climate, culture and ethnography; climate change.

Program

1. The Climate System

2. Climate and Weather

3. The elements and factors of Climate;

4. Meteorology and atmospheric organization;

5. Climate, climate variability, climate classification;

6. Climate spatial differentiation and land use;

7. Climate and environment

8. The climate and the history of the nations;

9. The climate and the economy;

10. Climate and the culture, architecture and ethnography;

11. Climate change.

Teaching Methodologies

The theoretical program of the course is organized into thematic sections and is supported by presential classes and by projection of the topics of the materials as well as illustrations allusive, while the practical component will be mainly dedicated to the discussion and study of aspects of historical and cultural issues related to the environment and man.

Bibliography

MIRANDA, Pedro M. A. (2001) – “Meteorologia e Ambiente – Fundamentos de Meteorologia, Clima e Ambiente Atmosférico” - Universidade Aberta, Palácio Ceia, Rua da Escola Politécnica, 147 – 1250 Lisboa, 321pp.

JOHN J. HIDORE. (1993) – “Climatology: An Atmospheric Science” – Macmillan Publishing company, New York, 423pp.

Arthur N. Strahler, (1986) – Geografia Física. Ediciones Omega, S.A. - Barcelona