Geoinformatics for Climatic change studies Syllabus for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
Geoinformatics for Climatic change studies B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES :
- To address the climate as dynamical systems is the main objective of the course.
- To focus both historical, archaeological and anthropogenic evidences of climatic change.
- Special emphasis is given for hazard assessment and climatic change models
UNIT I : BASICS OF CLIMATIC CHANGE [9 hours]
Concepts of climatic cycles and long term changes – earth orbital variations solar flares and outputs – magnetic and force fields – earth movements and energy release – ocean variability and periodic cycles –impacts of earthquakes and volcanoes.
UNIT II : THROPOGENIC IMPACTS [9 hours]
Anthropogenic impacts- agriculture and impacts – industries and pollutions – urbanization – vehicles, transport and fossil fuels – chemicals, synthetics, solid wastes and gas outputs – municipal wastes
UNIT III : CHANGE ASSESSMENT [9 hours]
Historical evidences – archeological evidences – indicators of vegetation: species limits, pollens, tree rings and fossils – temperature and precipitation trends – evidences from terrain evaluation – ice and glacier changes – sea- level assessments – under water assessments – sediment analysis
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES: At the end of the course the student will be able to understand
- The concepts of climate change and effects of anthropogenic impacts
- The methods for analysis of climate change and corresponding hazards
- The methods and models available for prediction of future scenarios
TEXTBOOKS:
- William James Burroughs , Climate change : A multidisciplinary Approach 2007
- Jane McAdam ,”Climate change and Displacement Multi disciplinary Perspectines”2010
REFERENCES:
- Richard C.J. Somerville” the forgiving Air: understanding Environmental change, IInd Edition, American Meteorological Society, 2008
- Heidi Cullen, The weather of the future; heat waves, extreme storms, and other scenes from a climate changed planet, 2010
- Stephen H Schneider, “Science as a contact sport inside the battle to save earth‟s
climate, 2009 - James Hoggan Climate cover up; the crusade to Deny global warming, 2009
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