Climatology TNU02129

Course content:Measurements of meteorological elements, performed by the National Hydrological and Meteorological Service (PSHM)IMGW.Iterpretation of measurement results and practical use in meteorology and climatology.Factors and elements of weather forecast.Many years of meteorological data sets as base of climatic regionalization.Regionalisation of Polish and world climate.Climatic water balanc.The history of the global climate system against the background of the Earth.Polish climate history.Climate change in the light of such the IPCC and the NPCC reports.The role and impact of regional complexes cover and land use in the processes of global warming and climate change.COP Conference series and International Conventions on the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.Theories of climate in the future (progressive warming and climate fluctuations).The contribution of Polish scientists in the theories of climate change (among other things.M.Sadowski,Z. Jaworowski,J.Lityński,Z.Kuncewicz)

(in Polish) Rodzaj przedmiotu

(in Polish) Obowiązkowy

Course coordinators

Janusz Ostrowski

Bibliography

a) basic references:
1.Atlas klimatu Polski (Polish climate atlas). Pod redakcją H. Lorenc. Seria: Atlasy. Wyd. IMGW. Warszawa 2005.
2.Górniak A., 2000 – Klimat województwa podlaskiego (Climate of Podlaskie Province). Wyd. IMGW, Białystok.
3.Kossowska-Cezak U., Martyn D., Olszewski K., Kopacz-Lembowicz M., 2000 – Meteorologia i klimatologia. Pomiary obserwacje, opracowania (Meteorology and climatology. Measurements, observations, studies). Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN. Warszawa – Łódż.
4. Kossowska-Cezak U., 2007 - Podstawy meteorologii i klimatologii (Fundamentals of meteorology and climatology). Wyd. Szkoły Wyższej Przymierza Rodzin. Warszawa.
b) supplementary references:
1.Lookwood J. G. 1984 – Procesy klimatotwórcze (The processes of climate-creatory) PWN. Warszawa.
2.Matuszko D., 2003 – Chmury – klasyfikacja, rozpoznawanie, pogoda (Clouds - classification, recognition, weather). Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego. Kraków.