Meteorology, Climatology and Geography

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Dr. Iffat Jahan

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Course Name : Meteorology, Climatology and Geography

Code(Credit) :FSEM1101(1-1-0)

Course Objectives

  1. To provide students with a basic understanding of basic meteorology and weather events
  2. Students will be able to interpret the general characteristics of weather maps, and further to become familiar with the temporal and spatial representation of meteorological variables (e.g. temperature, atmospheric pressure).
  3.  Students will learn about modern methods of weather forecasting.

Course Outcomes

CO1- Students will understand the meteorological, climatology and geographical aspects of the earth that influence on all most all activities of the human being. PO1

CO2- Students will understand the natural phenomenon with respect to fisheries activities like such as pond construction, assessment of the suitability of pond and the fishing in open water. PO1, PO3

CO3-Students will learn about modern methods of weather forecasting. PO1, PO6.

Program Outcome

PO 1: Knowledge enhancement: Enhanced knowledge on concepts, essential facts, basics, principles and theories relating to fishery biology, biodiversity and aquatic environment, aquaculture, fish nutrition, fish physiology, genetics and biotechnology, fish processing, fisheries engineering, fish microbiology, fishery extension, economics, and biostatistics.

PO 3: Critical thinking: After identifying the assumptions from the subject, take informed actions to frame the thinking and check out the degree to
which these assumptions are accurate and valid, and look at our ideas and decisions (intellectual, organizational, and personal) from different perspectives.

PO 6: Data Handling and computational skills: Collect, analyze and interpret biological and scientific data for the scientific and farming community with the help of computer-based programmes

Course Syllabus

THEORY
Nature of Atmosphere: weather and climate; composition of atmosphere; structure of atmosphere. Heat energy of atmosphere: process of heat transmission; heating of atmosphere; disposal of insulation; irregular heating of atmosphere. Temperature: Temperature instruments; periodic, horizontal and vertical temperature variations; effects of vertical air motion on temperature. Humidity and water vapour: relationship between temperature and humidity; distribution of water vapour in atmosphere; evaporation, humidity instruments and measurements.Condensation and precipitation: process of conditions of condensation, forms of condensation; precipitation; forms of precipitation, measurement of precipitation; rainfall in India. Clouds and thunderstorms: amount of cloudiness; ceiling; classification of clouds; conditions of cloud formation; reporting and identification of clouds; thunderstorms. Atmospheric pressure: meaning of atmospheric pressure; the laws of Gases; pressure units; pressure instruments; vertical, horizontal and periodic variations; isobars and pressure gradients.Wind: characteristics of wind motion; wind observation and measurement; wind representation; factors affecting wind motion. Terrestrial or planetary winds: ideal planetary wind system; planetary pressure belts. Planetary wind system; secondary winds; monsoon winds; land and sea breeze.Tropical cyclones: storm divisions; pressure and winds; vertical structure of storm centre; hurricane, sea, swell and surge; hurricane warning.Weather forecasting: forecasting process; forecasting from local indications; role of satellite in weather forecasting; synoptic weather charts. Effects of climate change on fisheries sector. Introduction to Geography: shape, size and structure of the earth; concepts of latitude, longitude and great circles; model globe, maps and different types of projections; cartography; landscape.

Practicals:
Practical-Graphic representation of structure of atmosphere; physical layering and compositional layering.Temperature instruments: simple thermometers; Six's Max-Min Thermometer; thermograph. Isotherms: world mean temperatures-January to July. India mean temperatures - January to July. Condensation: observation and identification of various types of clouds. Depicting sky picture. Humidity measurement: hygrometer; psychrometer; relative humidity; dew point.Precipitation: measurement of rainfall using rain gauge. Atmospheric pressure measurement: fortin' s mercurial barometer; Aneroid barometer. Isobars: India mean pressure - Jan to July. The Earth: diagrammatic representation of shape, size, structure, zones, latitudes, longitudes and great circles.

Suggested books:

  1. Miller A. 1983. Elements of Meteorology. Charles & Merrill Books.
  2. Pettersen Sverre. 1958. Introduction to Meteorology. McGraw Hill Book company.
  3. Miller Albert. 1966. Meteorology. Charles & Merrill Books.
  4. Singh R. L. 1990. India - A Regional Geography. National Geographical Society.
  5. A.M. Bagulia. 2006. Indian Geography. Eastern Book Corporation.

Session Plan

Session 1

1. Nature of Atmosphere: weather and climate; composition of atmosphere; structure of atmosphere.
L1 Introductory class
L1-2.Atmosphere

Session 2

1. Practical-Graphic representation of structure of atmosphere; physical layering and compositional layering.
Layers of the Atmosphere

Session 3

Practical-Graphic representation of structure of atmosphere; physical layering and compositional layering.

Session 4

2. Heat energy of atmosphere: process of heat transmission; heating of atmosphere; disposal of insulation; irregular heating of atmosphere.
L2 HEAT ENERGY OF ATMOSPHERE

Heat energy transfer by atmosphere

Session 5

Temperature: Temperature instruments; periodic, horizontal and vertical temperature variations; effects of vertical air motion on temperature.

Session 6

Humidity and water vapour: relationship between temperature and humidity; distribution of water vapour in atmosphere; evaporation, humidity instruments and measurements.
L3 TEMPERATURE VARIATION IN ATMOSPHERE
L3-1 water vapour and humidity

Session 7

Practical-Temperature instruments: simple thermometers; Six's Max-Min Thermometer; thermograph. Isotherms: world mean temperatures-January to July. India mean temperatures - January to July
P2 Thermometer

Session 8
Six's Max-Min Thermometer

P 3 Hair Hygrometer and graph

P3-1 HYGROMETER OR WET BULD THERMOMETER

Session 9

Condensation and precipitation: process of conditions of condensation, forms of condensation; precipitation; forms of precipitation, measurement of precipitation; rainfall in India.
L 4 condensation and precipitation

 

Session 10

How rainfall occur

Session 11

Practical-Precipitation: measurement of rainfall using rain gauge.

Session 12

Clouds and thunderstorms: Amount of cloudiness; ceiling; classification of clouds; conditions of cloud formation; reporting and identification of clouds; thunderstorms.
L 5 CLOUDS
L5-2 clouds

 

Session 13
L 5-3 Thunderstorms

different types of cloud

Thunderstorm

Session 14

Practical-Condensation: observation and identification of various types of clouds. Depicting sky picture

different types of cloud

Session 15

Atmospheric pressure: meaning of atmospheric pressure; the laws of Gases; pressure units; pressure instruments; vertical, horizontal and periodic variations; isobars and pressure gradients.
L6 AIR PRESSURE

 

Session 16

P 7. BAROMETER

Session 17

Practical-Atmospheric pressure measurement: fortin' s mercurial barometer; Aneroid barometer. Isobars: India mean pressure - Jan to July.

Session 18

Wind: characteristics of wind motion; wind observation and measurement; wind representation; factors affecting wind motion. Terrestrial or planetary winds: ideal planetary wind system; planetary pressure belts. Planetary wind system; secondary winds; monsoon winds; land and sea breeze.
L 7 WIND
Wind system

 

Session 19
Wind

Session 20

Practical-Humidity measurement: hygrometer; psychrometer; relative humidity; dew point.

Session 21

Tropical cyclones: storm divisions; pressure and winds; vertical structure of storm centre; hurricane, sea, swell and surge; hurricane warning.
Cyclone
Cyclone

Session 22

Tropical cyclone

Extratropical cyclone
Hurricane, Tornado, Cyclone

Session 23

Weather forecasting: forecasting process; forecasting from local indications; role of satellite in weather forecasting; synoptic weather charts. Effects of climate change on fisheries sector.
L9 Weather forcasting
L9 India Meteorology Department(IMD)

 

Session 24

Weather balloon and radio sonde

Session 25

Introduction to Geography: shape, size and structure of the earth; concepts of latitude, longitude and great circles; model globe, maps and different types of projections; cartography; landscape.
L10 Map Projections

 

Session 26
L10 latitude and longitude
l-10 What Is Cartography

Session 27

Practical-The Earth: diagrammatic representation of shape, size, structure, zones, latitudes, longitudes and great circles.

Session 28

The Earth: diagrammatic representation of

  • shape
  • size
  • structure

Session 29

  • Zones
  • Latitudes
  • Longitudes

Session 30

Typical landscape mapping

map on paper

Session 31

Aneroid barometer

https://www.toppr.com/.../aneroid-barometer-how-does-it-work

Session 32

Geographical terms used in landscape

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_geography_term

Assignments 

  • Global earth poster presentation

  • Graphic representation of structure of atmosphere

  • Temperature instruments: simple thermometers; Six’sMax-Min Thermometer; thermograph

  • Mapping Indian monsoons

  • The Earth: diagrammatic representation of shape, size, structure, zones, latitudes, longitudes and great circles.

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