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Introduction to Agro-meteorology
B.Sc. (Hons.) Agriculture • Semester 5 • AGMET 311
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Theory Lecture Schedule
14 indexed topics01
Meaning and scope of agricultural meteorology; Earth atmosphere: its composition, extent and structure
02
Atmospheric weather variables; Atmospheric pressure, its variation with height; Cyclone and anticyclone
03
Wind, types of wind, daily and seasonal variation of wind speed: Land breeze and sea breeze
04
Nature and properties of solar radiation, solar constant, depletion of solar radiation
05
Short wave, long wave and thermal radiation, net radiation and albedo
06
Atmospheric temperature, temperature inversion, lapse rate, daily and seasonal variations of temperature and vertical profile of temperature
07
Application of thermal time concept and crop/pest weather calendar
08
Energy balance of earth; Atmospheri and vapour pressure humidity, concept of saturation 1
09
Process of condensation; Formation of dew, fog, mist, frost and cloud
10
Precipitation, process of precipitation, types of precipitation such as rain, snow, sleet, and hail; Cloud formation and classification 11_ Artificial rainmaking; Monsoon- mechanism and importance in Indian 1 agriculture
12
Weather hazards – drought, floods, frost, tropical cyclones and extreme weather conditions such as heat wave and cold-wave
13
Modifications of crop microclimate; Climatic normal for crop and livestock production
14
Weather forecasting- types of weather forecast and their uses
15
Climate change, climatic variability, global warming, causes of climate change and its impact on regional and national agriculture.
Practical Lecture Schedule
14 indexed topics01
Visit of agro-meteorological observatory, site selection of observatory, exposure of instruments and weather data recording
02
Measurement of total, shortwave and long wave radiation, and its estimation using Planck’s intensity law
03
Measurement of albedo and sunshine duration; Computation of 118, Radiation Intensity using BSS
04
Measurement of maximum and minimum air temperatures, its tabulation, trend and variation analysis
05
Measurement of soil temperature and computation of soil heat flux
06
Determination of vapor pressure and relative humidity T
07
Determination of dew point temperature
08
Measurement of atmospheric pressure and analysis of atmospheric conditions
09
Measurement of wind speed and wind direction, preparation of wind rose
10
Measurement, tabulation and analysis of rain
11
Measurement of open pan evaporation and evapotranspiration
12
Computation of PET and AET
13
Use of synoptic charts, weather reports and crop weather calendar
14
Weather forecasting types and methods
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