3 ECTS credits
75 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4018765DNR for all students in the 1st semester at a (D) Master - preliminary level.
Table of Contents :
Lectures:
Basic knowledge of climatology and meteorology: variables, measurements, bio-physical effects
Reference scales for space and time
Climatology of tropical environment
Climate change: impacts, adaptation and mitigation
Simulation and forecasting models
Exercises:
Sensors, instruments, acquisition systems, data transmission
Software for climate data analysis
Modeling application
Course material, text books and further reading :
Guide to Agricultural Meteorological Practices (GAMP) 2010 Edition (WMO-No.134), Geneva (CH)
Applied Agrometeorology, 2010, Kees Stigter (Ed.), Springer (Berlin) (D)
Lessons notes and Didactic material edited by the Instructor
Please consult the course descriptions on the TROPIMUNDO website for the most completed and updated course descriptions.
Course objectives :
The aim of the course is to give concepts that form the basis for understanding the climate of tropical environment, monitoring and analysis techniques. At the end of the course the students are expected to be able to evaluate the effects of tropical climate on bio-physical systems.
Learning outcomes :
please note the general comment on learning outcomes
Education level: Basic Ecosystem focus: Environment Biological level: Global
Analysis of meteo-climatic characteristics of tropical environments in relation with different spatial and temporal scales. Methods for climate monitoring and the application of modeling for environmental management and planning. Climatic variables and basic element for data analysis to assess mean and extreme conditions. Climate change impacts, vulnerability, adaptation and mitigation strategies. Exercises dealing with climatic data analysis and bio-physical modeling application.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Exam : 50% Written
Exam : 50% Project & Excercise
2ndsession : oral or written exam to be decided by the teacher.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Brussels
Master of Biology: AR Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree in Tropical Biodiversity and Ecosystems, start at Cayenne