NFYB14001U Climate, Weather and Plants
MSc Programme in Agriculture
The course comprises the following three general themes: A)
Basic principles of the boundary layer physical and climatic
elements B) Applied principles and methods within plant science C)
Specific applied methods relevant in agricultural, horticultural,
forest and landscape relations.
A. Basic: Micro, local and meso climatic elements, Energy balances,
Radiation geometry, Atmospheric properties, Wind/heat/humidity
transport mechanisms, Boundary layer transport, Shelter effects,
Evapotranspiration, Climates of simple non-vegetated and
non-uniform surfaces, Global climate, Climate classification, Air
pollution and the boundary layer, Climate change and the
environmental impact.
B. Applied, general: Climates of vegetated surfaces, Forest climate
and hydrology, Intentionally modified climates, Glasshouse climate,
Inadvertent climate modification, Urban climate, Crop and local
weather, soil-plant-atmosphere modelling, Atmospheric deposition
and dispersion in the boundary layer.
C. Applied, specific: Climate stations, Climate and orchards,
Climate modification by outdoor growing, Climate management in
greenhouses, Climate and forestry, Climate change and tree
growing.
The objective is that the student be able to estimate the local
climate and its dependence on terrain conditions together with both
its influence and dependence on the vegetation. The aim is further
to provide a fundamental physical knowledge making it possible to
work professionally within areas such as climate management and
atmospheric environment.
After completing the course the student will be able to:
Knowledge:
-Describe the basic climatic components like temperature, humidity,
precipitation and wind
-Identify the physical processes in relation to climate and weather
e.g. the air-, heat- and water vapour transport mechanisms
-Describe and identify the different surface- and boundary layer
characteristics e.g. vegetation, topography and soil condition
-Classify and identify the micro-, local-, meso- and global
climatic elements
Skills:
-Apply the concepts and formulae covered by the course to do simple
calculations.
-Analyse the intentionally modified climates such as surface
control, frost protection, shelter effects and greenhouse climates
-Apply the basic knowledge to assess inadvertent climate
modification such as forest- and urban climate
Competences:
-Manage more complex plant production and silvicultural problems by
combination of basic and applied principles and elements
-Apply climatological principles and methods from more extensive
and specific climate/plant related courses within agricultural,
horticultural and silvicultural science
-Evaluate and discuss causes and effects in relation to air
pollution and climate change
See Absalon for final course material. The following is an example of expected course literature.
T.R. Oke: Boundary Layer Climates; Routledge, 2 edition 1988 and lecture notes.
- Category
- Hours
- Colloquia
- 4
- Exam
- 4
- Excursions
- 8
- Lectures
- 42
- Practical exercises
- 8
- Preparation
- 118
- Theory exercises
- 22
- Total
- 206
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- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Written examination, 4 hours under invigilation---
- Exam registration requirements
A final mini project report and presentation must be approved
- Aid
- All aids allowed
NB: If the exam is held at the ITX, the ITX will provide you a computer. Private computer, tablet or mobile phone CANNOT be brought along to the exam. Books and notes should be brought on paper or saved on a USB key.
- Marking scale
- 7-point grading scale
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
Several internal examiners
- Re-exam
Same as ordinary exam.
If 10 or fewer persons sign up for the re-exam it will be held as a 30-minute oral exam with 30 minutes of preparation time with all aids except computers. If the final project report was not approved during the course, the student should contact the teacher well in advance in order to arrange a new report and presentation, so these can be approved no later than two weeks before the re-exam.
Criteria for exam assesment
see learning outcome
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- NFYB14001U
- Credit
- 7,5 ECTS
- Level
- Bachelor
- Duration
- 1 block
- Placement
- Block 1
- Schedule
- C
- Course capacity
- No limits
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Natural Resources, Environment and Animal Science
Contracting departments
- The Niels Bohr Institute
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
Course Coordinators
- Lars Holm Øgendal (7-776f6d766c697448766a7136737d366c73)