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SCHOOL |
OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES |
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ACADEMIC UNIT |
AGRICULTURE |
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LEVEL OF STUDIES |
UNDERGRADUATE |
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COURSE CODE |
GEB0105 |
SEMESTER |
1 | ||
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COURSE TITLE |
Agromeorology | ||||
| INDEPENDENT TEACHING ACTIVITIES |
WEEKLY TEACHING HOURS |
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| Lectures | 3 | ||||
| Lab / Op. Exercises | 0 | ||||
| Exercises | 0 | ||||
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TOTAL HOURS |
3 | 5 | |||
| COURSE TYPE | special background, specialised general knowledge | ||||
| PREREQUISITE COURSES | Νο | ||||
| LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION and EXAMINATIONS | Greek | ||||
| IS THE COURSE OFFERED TO ERASMUS STUDENTS | No | ||||
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COURSE WEBSITE (URL) |
https://
eclass.uowm.gr/courses/AGRO107/
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2. LEARNING OUTCOMES
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Learning Outcomes |
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In recent years, the knowledge of weather conditions for agricultural production has become increasingly important as their contribution to the development of crops and their yields plays a decisive role as it is directly related to the development of pests and diseases but also to the needs of soil and various plants in water. Agrometeorology is an interdisciplinary field of knowledge that deals mainly with atmospheric sciences and soil science in order to investigate the influence of environmental factors on agricultural production. The aim of the course is to fully understand the environmental factors (temperature, humidity and air) that affect the development of agricultural production as well as their utilization for a complete design and development of an organic production unit. Workshops help students to understand and become familiar with the concepts and phenomena of the atmosphere that affect farms and productions. Upon completion of these exercises they will be able to perform calculations and interpret the data of atmospheric parameters in order to contribute to agricultural research and to provide services in the field. Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to: 1. To know the Structure and physical properties of the atmosphere. 2. Understand the general features of Climatology. 3. Understand the behavior of plants in a variety of environmental conditions and use it to their advantage. 4. To recognize the different types of climatic zones and the microclimates that prevail in Greece. 5. To use all the basic principles of physics that are very important in Agrometeorology to apply them in the field. 6. To know the methods of measuring humidity. 7. To know the instruments for measuring humidity, atmospheric pressure and solar radiation. 8. To analyze the phenomena related to Agrometeorology (climatology, agricultural meteorology) and to clarify their effects on agricultural crops. 9. To know how the meteorological stations and the meteorological instruments work as well as to be able to use them. |
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General Competences |
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Graduates after obtaining the degree will: - have the theoretical and practical background concerning the field of knowledge of the science of Agriculture and the process of crop production - have the theoretical and practical background concerning the field of Zootechnical science and the process of livestock production - have the ability to make creative use of scientific knowledge and modern technology for the development and care of all types of plant crops as well as the production and marketing of plant reproductive material - have acquired the necessary knowledge background to be able to access further postgraduate studies - are able to properly apply their theoretical and practical knowledge acquired during the period of study also - Adaptation to new situations - Decision making - Autonomous work - Teamwork - Working in an international environment - Work in an interdisciplinary environment - Production of new research ideas - Respect for the natural environment - Promoting free, creative and inductive thinking |
3. SYLLABUS
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• Introductory concepts of Physical environment, Identification of natural mechanisms that affect the climate of an area. Earths climate - Climate change. General climate interactions with plants and animals. Impact of climate change on agriculture and the environment • Structure and Composition of the Atmosphere. Vertical distribution of air pressure and temperature, Areas, mass and thickness of the atmosphere, General forms of the hydrostatic equation, Origin and evolution of the Earths atmosphere • Thermodynamics of the atmosphere for phenomena related to meteorology and climatology. Temperature, relative and absolute humidity. Phase changes, Thermal expansion, Statutory equation. Radiation flows, sensible heat, latent heat, ground heat. • Atmospheric stability and adiabatic thermocouple, Dynamic temperature, Classification of temperature inversions, Meteorological mixing height, Gaseous pollutants and suspended particles. Pollutant transport • Solar radiation and Lighting, Laws of radiation, description of instruments for measuring solar radiation. • Precipitation, Formation of atmospheric precipitation. Forms of precipitation, installation of point measurement networks, homogeneity check and analysis of double cumulative curves, Completion of rainfall observations-reduction to different altitudes, surface completion of point precipitation. • Evaporation and perspiration. Natural background of evaporation, Retention of rainwater (interception), surface trapping (depression). Modern methods of assessment and forecasting. Basic functions of creating meteorological phenomena (rain, dew, humidity). • Agrometeorology for pests and diseases of living organisms. Plant diseases, Weeds and ecosystem, Agrometeorological models of pests and diseases • Agrometeorological modeling, Functional models, Biomass models, Vegetation models, Statistical models, Remote sensing methods, Simulation models, Phenological models, Climate change impact assessment models • Bioclimatic indicators (felt temperature, discomfort, dryness). Frost protection. Meteorological phenomena that adversely affect agricultural production. Crop production forecasting relationships with meteorological data. Workshops • Spatio-Time Scales in Agrometeorology. Earth and Sun, Elements of Solar Geometry. Units of measurement and physical constants. • Micrometeorological instruments and sensors. Sensors for measuring temperature, humidity, pressure, solar radiation, wind speed, etc. Exposure and ways of recording the parameters they measure. • Automatic meteorological stations network, operational requirements of the system, the network management station of the OMC, technical requirements of each subsystem, central unit of automatic meteorological stations (KM-OMC), design of the network management station (SDM) of the system OMS, sensors , Relevant arrangement of parts of the automatic meteorological stations, infrastructure works. • Potential Evapotranspiration. Real Evapotranspiration. Water balance in the field. Elements of the water balance for the assessment of the microclimate of agricultural areas. • Mass diffusion and micrometeorology of gaseous pollution in agricultural areas. Spot and non-spot pollution of agricultural areas. Assessment with qualitative and quantitative criteria • Agroclimatic models and atmospheric circulation models. Applications from their combined use to assess the potential impacts of climate change in agriculture. Exercises in physics and agrometeorology. |
4. TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS - EVALUATION
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DELIVERY |
Face to face workshops and lectures in the classroom as well as in the field. (Experimental field belonging to the Department of Agriculture) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY |
Use of ICT with support of learning process through the electronic platform e-class, in teaching, laboratory training and communication with students as well as use of power point slides for face-to-face teaching in the classroom. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION |
1. Final test in theory (50%) • Short answer questions • Multiple choice questions • Development questions 2. Workshop exercises (25%) the exercise of the workshop consists of group writing of small scientific articles and covers the subject of each laboratory, sent electronically through the e-class platform to be corrected by the teacher during the week until the next workshop. 3. Final test for Workshop (25%) • Multiple choice questions • Short answer questions • Solving exercises The evaluation criteria are defined in the course guide that is distributed by the teacher at the beginning of the semester to the students and is also available in electronic form on the e-class asynchronous distance learning platform. |
5. SUGGESTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
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• Αγρομετεωρολογία-Ανάλυση και Προσομοίωση (2015) Ν. Δαλέζιος, (Ηλεκτρονικά Συγγράμματα ‘Κάλλιπος’) • Εφαρμοσμένη Μετεωρολογία (2013), Ε. Μπαλτάς, Εκδόσεις Ζήτη, Θεσσαλονίκη (Κωδικός Βιβλίου στον Εύδοξο: 33134074) • Γενική Κλιματολογία με στοιχεία Μετεωρολογίας (1997), Π. Μαχαίρας, Χ. Μπαλαφούτης, University Studio Press. (Εύδοξος) • Μαθήματα Γεωργικής Μετεωρολογίας και Κλιματολογίας (2010), Α. Φλόκας, Α. Χρονοπούλου-Σερέλη, Εκδόσεις Ζήτη. Θεσσαλονίκη. (Εύδοξος) • Μαθήματα Μετεωρολογίας και Κλιματολογίας (1997), Α. Φλόκας, Εκδόσεις Ζήτη. Θεσσαλονίκη. (Εύδοξος) • Γεωργική Μετεωρολογία και Μικρομετεωρολογία (2015), Ι.Ξ. Τσίρος • Agrometeorology: Principles and Applications of Climate Studies in Agriculture (2004), H. Mavi and G. Tupper, CRC Press. • The climate near the ground (2003), R. Geiger, R. Aron and P. Todhunder, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers INC, Maryland USA |
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-Related academic journals: |
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• Journal of Agrometeorology, Association of Agrometeorologists (http://agrimetassociation.org/Journal.aspx) • Italian Journal of Agrometeorology, Firenze University Press (https://riviste.fupress.net/index.php/IJAm ) • Agriculture and Forest Meteorology, Elsevier Publishers (https://www.journals.elsevier.com/agricultural-and-forest-meteorology |