subject

General Meteorology 1.

lecturers

Dr. Weidinger Tamás, associate professor

credits

2+0=2

period

3

curriculum

The static atmosphere, the basic temperature and moisture characteristics. The structure of the atmospheric hydro-thermodynamic system of equations, and its scale-dependent simplifications. Dynamic description of the general circulation system, the synoptic-scale, mezoscale and microscale processes. Overview of the atmospheric instabilities of different types on different scales and the evolution of fronts. The structure and application of numerical forecast models. The description of turbulent exchange processes and their modelling.   

literature

Atkinson B. W., 1981: Dynamical Meteorology. An Introductory Selection. Methuen.

Williams J., 1992: The Weather Book, New York.

form of tuition

lectures

mode of assessment

oral exam, reporting

 

 

subject

General Meteorology 2.

lecturers

Dr. Mészáros Róbert, assistant professor

credits

2+1=3

period

4

curriculum

World Weather Watch and its basic systems. The elements of Earth-based and space-based meteorological observation systems. The instruments and methodology of the traditional and automatic meteorological surface measurements and observations. The Hungarian meteorological measurement system. Meteorological elements and weather phenomena. The classification of clouds. Hydrometeors (fog, precipitations, condensed particles). Lithometeors. Photometeors (atmospheric optical phenomena). Electrometeors (atmospheric electrical phenomena).  The components of radiation and energy balance. Thermodynamic state variables.  Airflow. Moisture in the air. Measurement and observation of certain meteorological state variables.

literature

 

form of tuition

lectures, practical exercises

mode of assessment

written exam, reporting