Practical Meteorology and Oceanography
Undergraduate course
- ECTS credits
- 10
- Teaching semesters
- Spring
- Course code
- GEOF232
- Number of semesters
- 1
- Teaching language
- English
- Resources
- Schedule
- Reading list
Course description
Objectives and Content
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:
Knowledge
The student
- knows the measurement principles of standard atmospheric instrumentation for pressure, air temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation
- knows the measurement principles of standard oceanographic instrumentation for temperature, salinity and ocean currents
- knows the relevance of choosing a representative measurement location
- knows the main error sources and typical accuracies of atmospheric and oceanographic instrumentation
- knows the development and limitations of present operational observing systems
Skills
The student
- can evaluate the representativeness of a weather station site for different atmospheric variables
- can work with the acquisition, processing and interpretation of own measurement data
- can display measurement data correctly and informatively for scientific interpretation
- can synthesize data from various sensors and locations
- can document measurement procedures and results in a jointly written report
General competence
The student
- is able to develop hypotheses and measurement strategies for field work in meteorology and oceanography
- is able to work individually and collaboratively in a group on a self-defined problem
- is able to present and discuss own measurement results in relation to processes in the coupled ocean-atmosphere system, both written and orally
ECTS Credits
Level of Study
Semester of Instruction
Spring, the course will only be taught if enough students enrol.
This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. For application deadline, please see this page for more information: https://www.uib.no/en/matnat/53431/admission-courses-limited-capacity
The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on the Mitt UiB learning platform. It is mandatory to attend the first lecture.
Please notice that it is not possible to follow both courses GEOF232 and GEOF337 in parallel.
Required Previous Knowledge
Recommended Previous Knowledge
Credit Reduction due to Course Overlap
Access to the Course
Teaching and learning methods
Planning and group meetings (2 hours per week)
Meteorology fieldwork (setup, maintenance, dismounting) and/or cruise
Visits to companies and government institutions involved in operational observations or instrument development
Independent group work with one group meeting per week
Final mini-conference with individual presentations
Completion of report for evaluation
Compulsory Assignments and Attendance
Compulsory assignments are valid only for the semester they have been approved.