Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
AGRICULTURAL METEOROLOGY ZTY105 0 + 0 3.0 0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery The course will be given once a week for 2 hours.
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Goals Meteorology is a discipline in the sciences to increasing our understanding of the atmosphere and the development of methods for applying that knowledge to practical problems. Agricultural Meteorology is a wing of meteorology that examines the effects of weather and climate on crops, livestock, and various agricultural activities.
Course Content Weather and climate, micro-climate, weather elements, Earths’ atmosphere, Composition and structure, solar radiation, Nature, properties, depletion, solar constant and energy balance, Atmospheric temperature, factors affecting, horizontal and vertical distribution, variations and global warming, Air Pressure variations; Wind: factors affecting, cyclones and anticyclones and general circulation, Atmospheric humidity, vapour pressure and saturation, Process of condensation, formation of dew, fog, mist, snow, rain and hail; Formation and classification of clouds, Introduction to monsoon, Basics of weather forecasting, Measurement of air humidity, Absolute, relative, specific humidity and vapor pressure, the concepts and calculations, Exchange mechanism for the air humidity during the day, The importance of the air humidity in agricultural production, Evaporation event, Evaporation, Evaporation rate, Measurement and calculation of evaporation, Transpiration, Evapo-transpiration (plant water consumption) influencing factors, Determination methods and calculations of evapotranspiration.
Learning Outcomes 1) The effect of atmospheric events upen agricultural production
2) Evaluation of relation ship betwen agriculture and environment
3) Drought ant its effects gaing teohretical and practical information and experience

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week weather and climate micro-climate weather elemnts Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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2. Week earths atmosphere composition and structure solar radiation Lecture; Question Answer

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3. Week Nature properties depletion solar constant and energy balance Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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4. Week Atmospheric temeperature factors affecting horizontal and vertical distribution Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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5. Week vanations and global warming Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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6. Week air pressure variations wind factors affecting cyclones and anticyclones and general circulation Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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7. Week Atmospheric humudity vapour pressure and saturation Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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8. Week Midterm exam Question Answer

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9. Week Measurement of air humidity, Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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10. Week Absolute, relative, specific humidity and vapor pressure, the concepts and calculations Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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11. Week Exchange mechanism for the air humidity during the day, Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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12. Week The importance of the air humidity in agricultural production, Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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13. Week Evaporation event, Evaporation, Evaporation rate Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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14. Week Measurement and calculation of evaporation, Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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15. Week Evapo-transpiration (plant water consumption) Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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16. Week Determination methods and calculations of evapotranspiration. Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving; Discussion

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Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Diğer Ziraat Fakültelerinin Tarımsal Yapılar ve Sulama bölümlerince ve Diğer Fakültelerde takip edilen Tarımsal Meteoroloji ile ilgili ders kitapları

Assessment
Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Techniques
1.The midterm exam 2. The final exam
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 2
Homework 4 0.5
Midterm Exam 1 1.5
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 5
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 7
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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  • Weekly Topics (Content)
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  • ECTS credits and course workload