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Module Title	Applied Micrometeorology
School	School of Geog Earth & Env Sci
Department	Geography
Module Code	03 19136
Module Lead	Drs Xiaoming Cai and David Hannah
Level	Honours Level
Credits	20
Semester	Semester 2
Pre-requisites	LI Hydroclimatology: Climate and Water - (03 18180)
Co-requisites
Restrictions	Optional for: BA/BSc SH Geography, BSc Environmental Science, BSc Environmental Management, BSc Environmental Science with professional placement abroad, BSc Environmental Geosciences, BA/BSc JH with Geography
Contact Hours	Lecture-18 hours Tutorial-1 hours Demonstration-2 hours Practical Classes and workshops-8 hours Fieldwork-1 hours Guided independent study-170 hours Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description	This module will provide students with an understanding of (i) the principles of meteorology at small scales (metres to kilometres), (ii) the meteorological processes near the earth's surface (eg over a range of different surfaces/environments) associated with the exchange of heat, mass and momentum, and (iii) transport and dispersion of pollutants in the atmospheric boundary layer.
Learning Outcomes	By the end of the module the student should be able to: Demonstrate a knowledge of meteorological processes near the earth's surface and the exchange of heat, mass and momentum between the earth's surface and the atmosphere; Transfer this knowledge to applied micrometeorological problems in different environments, eg urban/rural climate and air quality; Become familiar with methods for analysing near-surface meteorological data, (a) to derive quantities such as heat and moisture fluxes, (b) to estimate energy budgets for a range of natural and human-made surfaces and so predict local climate, and (c) to asses the effects of micrometeorological processes upon air quality.
Assessment	19136-02 : Examination : Exam (Centrally Timetabled) - Written Unseen (50%) 19136-06 : Project : Coursework (50%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions	Assessments: 1 x 2500 word practical project (50%). Submission deadline: Semester 2, Week 11. Choose 1 out of 6 projects to write a scientific report in the style of an international journal paper, which includes abstract, literature review, methods, data analysis, interpretation and discussions of results, conclusion, and references. All the projects involve analysis of real data (meteorology and/or air quality) with reference to micro-meteorological processes. 2) and a 2 hour exam paper (50%)
Other
Reading List	Stull, R B. 2000. Meteorology for Scientists and Engineers. 2nd ed. Brooks/Cole. Oke, T R. 1987. Boundary Layer Climates. 2nd ed. London: Methuen.