Climatology

Paper Code: 
GEO - 122
Credits: 
5
Contact Hours: 
75.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The course aims to acquit the student with the conceptual framework for understanding the Climatological processes.

15.00
Unit I: 
Introduction
  • Basic concepts  of climatology, Composition and structure of the atmosphere
  • Origin, composition s and structure of Atmospheric
  • Temperature, Insolation and heat budget of earth
  • Atmospheric pressure, Distribution and general circulation of winds
15.00
Unit II: 
Precipitation
  • Atmospheric moisture: humidity, evoporation,
  • Condensation: - forms of condensation; adiabatic temperature changes, hydrologic cycle
  • Precipitation: formation, types, world pattern of precipitation, global distribution of precipitation
15.00
Unit III: 
Airmasses
  • Airmasses: origin, growth and classification
  • Fronts: characteristics, Weather condition and origin of tropical and temperate cyclone
15.00
Unit IV: 
climatic classification
  • Need for and criteria of climatic classification
  • Climatic classification: classification of Koppen, Thornthwaite, Major climatic regions of the World.
15.00
Unit V: 
Climatic changes
  • Climatic changes: evidence of climatic changes. Anthropogenic urban climate change
  • Global warming, Ozone depletion, Acid rain, Weather forecasting.
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.
References: 
  • 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: 
2019-2020