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Objectives of the Course

Course Content

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Learning Outcomes
1.To understand agricultural production and meteorological events relationships
2.To explain weather forecast and climatology
3.To learn measure standards of climatic data
4.To explain meteorological elements and factors on climate
5.To explain climate and agricultural practise relationships
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Meteorology I (Meteoroloji I), Adnan Menderes Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Yayınları No:5, Aydın.
2.Meteorology I (Meteoroloji I), Ankara Üniversitesi Yayınları. Ankara
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Importance of meteorology and introduction to agricultural meteorology
Week 2 - Theoretical
Weather and climate
Week 3 - Theoretical
Layers and composition of atmosphere
Week 4 - Theoretical
Solar radiation
Week 5 - Theoretical
Temperature and thermal regime
Week 6 - Theoretical
Frost event and frost protection methods
Week 7 - Theoretical
Humidity and its measurement
Week 8 - Theoretical
Precipitation and types of precipitation (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Precipitation regimes and precipitation measurement
Week 10 - Theoretical
Evaporation
Week 11 - Theoretical
Atmospheric pressure
Week 12 - Theoretical
Wind and wind measurement
Week 13 - Theoretical
Windbreak
Week 14 - Theoretical
General assessment
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Assignment1213
Quiz1314
Midterm Examination1415
Final Examination1617
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)75
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes