Field Course in Meteorology

Language of Instruction

English

Pre-requirements

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology and Oceanography, or equivalent.

Learning Outcomes

After finishing the course, the student should be able to:

- perform and evaluate instrument calibration in the laboratory or in the field by intercomparison campaigns

- define, plan and carry out experiments and field work in meteorology

- appropriately document the activities in a field campaign and to analyze and report the results

Course offered (semester)

Spring

Language of Instruction

English

Aim and Content

The aim of the course is to provide the students with a general understanding in basic modern meteorological instrumentation and train them by practical exercises in all skills required for carrying out experiments and field work, including calibration.

The course is divided into different tasks. The students will learn about quality control and calibration of different meteorological instruments, and besides procedures for carrying out field experiments. They will also participate in a field campaign, measuring different meteorological quantities parameters in the boundary layer. During the course, the students are responsible for reports, documenting the activity in different tasks and with analyzes of the results from the tasks.

Learning Outcomes

After finishing the course, the student should be able to:

- perform and evaluate instrument calibration in the laboratory or in the field by intercomparison campaigns

- define, plan and carry out experiments and field work in meteorology

- appropriately document the activities in a field campaign and to analyze and report the results

Pre-requirements

Bachelor's degree in Meteorology and Oceanography, or equivalent.

Recommended previous knowledge

GEOF 220 Physical meteorology, GEOF 310 Turbulence in the Atmospheric and Ocean Boundary Layer, or equivalent.

Grading Scale

Passed/Failed