The course concerns with meteorological phenomena which can produce damage or even casualties. It deals in more depth with the phenomena caused by atmospheric storms presented in the mandatory course Natural Hazards and Risks. Moreover, it presents also other phenomena that are not related to atmospheric storms, such as abnormal air temperature. Following aspects of the phenomena are discussed: definition of the phenomenon; prediction, measurement, and evaluation methods; mechanisms producing the phenomenon and its possible variants; impacts; geographical and temporal distribution (annual and diurnal distribution, cycles, and possible trends).
Poslední úprava: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (28.07.2025)
Literatura - angličtina
Lynch, J. 2002: Wild weather. BBC, London. Recommended papers on individual phenomena
Poslední úprava: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (28.07.2025)
Požadavky ke zkoušce - angličtina
1) Compiling a list of significant high-impact weather events (one of each type) and learning about their causes and consequences 2) Oral examination
Poslední úprava: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (28.07.2025)
Poslední úprava: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (28.07.2025)
Výsledky učení - angličtina
- Participants understand the process of various hazardous weather phenomena and deduce where and when these phenomena occur. - Participants are able to use tools for monitoring and forecasting hazardous meteorological phenomena and know what measures can be taken to minimize their impact.
Poslední úprava: Havelková Veronika, Mgr. (28.07.2025)
