Climatology

Paper Code: 
GEO122
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 
To make the students able to learn the basics of Atmosphere, temperature patterns, heat budget and insolation on global level. Students will learn about the atmospheric pressure belts system, humidity, hydrological cycle, forms of condensation and global precipitation system.This gives thorough understanding of cyclones, air masses and associated weather conditions. This unit makes the students learn about the different types of climatic classifications.Students will be able to understand the factors responsible for climate change, global warming and acid rain.
15.00
Unit I: 
 Basic concepts of climatology
 composition s and structure of Atmospheric
 Temperature, Insolation and heat budget of earth
15.00
Unit II: 
 Atmospheric pressure, Distribution and general circulation of winds
 Atmospheric moisture: humidity, evaporation,
 Condensation: - forms of condensation; adiabatic temperature
changes,Hydrological cycle Precipitation: formation, types, Global
pattern of precipitation
15.00
Unit III: 
 Air masses: origin, growth and classification
 Tropical and Temperate Cyclones, Frontogenesis
 Associated Weather Conditions
 Frontogenesis
15.00
Unit IV: 
 Concept of climatic classification
 Major climatic regions of the World : Classification by Koppen, Thornthwaite, Trewartha
15.00
Unit V: 
 Climatic changes: Adaptation, Preparedness and Mitigation
 Factors responsible for climate changes
 IMD site data
 Anthropogenic urban climate change
 Micro-climatic changes
 Global warming, Ozone depletion, Acid rain
Essential Readings: 
Khullar D.R.: Physical GeographY, Kalyani Publishers, 2012
 Bunnett, R.B Physical Geography in Diagrams, Delhi: Pearson Education, 2006
 Strahler, A.N. and Strahler, A.H.: Elements of Physical Geography, Johan Wiley & Sons, 1984
 Ahamed, E. Geomorphology, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 1985
 Singh, Savinder : Climatology, Pravalika Publications, Allahabad, 2019
 Strahler, A.M.: Modern Physical Geography. John Wiley and Sons. 1983
 Prajapati,R.V: Encyclopedia of Outline Physical Geography, New Delhi : Cyber Tech Publications.
Critchfield, J.H.: General Climatology, Prentice Hall, India, New Delhi, 1993. • Das, P.K.:
Monsoons National Book Trust, New Delhi, 1987.
 India Met. Deptt.: Climatological Tables of Observatories in India, Govt. of India, 1968.
 Lal, D.S.: Climatology, Chaitanya Publications, Allahabad, 1986.
 Kumar, B and Singh, R.B. Urban Development and Anthropogenic Climate Change, Mahak
Pub, New Delhi, 2001.
 Sen Roy., S. and Singh, R. B. Climate Variability, Extremes Events and Agricultural Productivity in mountain Resgion, Oxford & IBN Pub, New Delhi, 2002.
Academic Year: 
2023-2024