Course level

Postgraduate Coursework

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

2 Lecture hours
2 Practical or Laboratory hours

Incompatible

GEOS2101

Assessment methods

Assignment, Project Report, Examination

Course enquiries

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Course description

Global atmospheric circulation, formation & structure of local & synoptic scale weather systems. Severe weather (tropical cyclones, storms), precipitation formation, weather prediction & monitoring. Water movement in the landscape, including influence of vegetation, runoff generation, groundwater & river systems, emphasising catchment scale processes & issues. Water supply & quality management.