Duration
12h Th, 10h Pr
Number of credits
| Master in environmental science and management (120 ECTS) | 2 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Definition of agrometeorology and fields of application.
Radiation budget calculation and biomass model based on radiation use efficiency.
Calculation of evapotranspirations.
Aquacrop, a crop growth model.
Calculations of momentum, heat, water vapor and CO2 fluxes between the canopy and the atmosphere.
Agroclimatology basis and applications for the determination of the length of the growing season.
Plant development and weather conditions.
Climate change
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of this course, the student will have acquired the basic notions which will allow to understand the meteorological factors at the base of agricultural production as well as fundamental notions explaining the causes and consequences of climate change.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic notions of mathematics, physics and biology
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course combines presentation of theoretical concepts and practical work. Particularity of this course, the students will have to realize one week of observations at the agrometeorological station of the Campus.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face teaching
Recommended or required readings
Guyot G., 1999. Climatologie de l'Environnement. Cours et exercices corrigés. 525p
Course material made up of powerpoints, video, articles, podcasts provided at the start of each course
2020 : written exam (see precisions in your MyULiege- Celcat calendar).
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Bernard Tychon
Bernard.Tychon@uliege.be