Undergraduate Course: Meteorology: Weather and Climate (METE08002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Geosciences |
College | College of Science and Engineering |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Meteorology |
Other subject area | Environmental Courses |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An introduction to large-scale weather systems and climate processes. Radiation and climate, role of the oceans, greenhouse effect, atmospheric dynamics, global circulation, thunderstorms, hurricanes, mid-latitude weather systems, weather and climate forecasting. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
1.5 hour laboratory or tutorial class each week (choice of times), in weeks 3-11. In one session in weeks 8 and 9 half the students will do a lab from 3-4.30 (Mondays & Thursdays) or 11:-12:30 (Tuesdays) with the remainder doing a lab at the normal time. Students will be assigned to groups for this exercise alone to avoid clashes with any other classes they might have." |
| Course Start Date |
12/01/2015 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 31,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 8,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 5,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
70 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course the student will:
- Have a broad knowledge of the main areas of large-scale Meteorology
- Be able to describe:
- The components of the climate system and understand how these interact with each other
- The global radiation balance and the physics underlying the greenhouse effect
- Display a basic understanding of the dynamics of the atmosphere and its interaction with the underlying ocean and land
- Be able to apply knowledge of the forces acting on the atmosphere to quantitatively interpret the atmospheric circulation
- The atmospheric structure of tropical cyclones
- The structure and air motions in mid-latitude cyclones, anticyclones and other types of low pressure systems
- Be able to explain modern approaches to weather and climate forecasting
- Be aware of a range of standard applications used in meteorology to process and obtain data
- Be able to demonstrate their understanding through degree exam and course work. |
Assessment Information
Coursework 30%
Degree exam 70% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Meteorology Today (10th edition)
Ahrens, C. D ISBN-10: 0840054998
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Meteorology Today (9th edition)
Ahrens, C. D ISBN-10: 0495555738
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Ruth Doherty
Tel: (0131 6)50 6759
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Course secretary | Ms Meredith Corey
Tel: (0131 6)50 5430
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