B.A. / B.Sc. Geography
2nd Semester Syllabus
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MJC-2 : Climatology and Oceanography
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Unit 1: Composition and Structure of Atmosphere, Insolation
◦Composition and Structure of Atmosphere
◦Insolation
Unit 2: Air Masses, Fronts and Cyclones
◦Air Masses and Fronts- Concepts
◦Classification and Properties
◦Tropical and Temperate Cyclones
Unit 3: Classification of Climate and Climatic Change
◦Classification of Climate: Koppen's and Thornthwaite's
◦Climatic Change: Causes and evidences
Unit 4: Relief of the Ocean floor and Salinity
◦Relief of the Ocean floor: Continental Shelf
◦Slope and Deep Sea Plain
◦Bottom Relief of Indian and Atlantic Ocean
◦Factors of Salinity of Oceans
Reference Books:
- Barry R. G. and Carleton A. M., (200) Synoptic and Dynamic Climatology, Routledge, UK.
- Barry R. G. and Corley R. J., (1998) Atmosphere, Weather and Climate, Routledge, New York.
- Critchfield H. J., (1987) General Climatology, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi.
- Lutgens F. K., Tarbuck E. J. and Tasa D., (2009) The Atmosphere: An Introduction to Meteorology, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
- Oliver J. E. and Hidore J. J., (2002) Climatology: An Atmospheric Science, Pearson Education, New Delhi.
- Trewartha G. T. and Horne L. H., (1980) An Introduction to Climate, McGraw-Hill, US.
- Gupta L. S., (2000) Jalvayu Vigyan, Hindi Madhyam Karyanvay Nidishalya, Delhi Vishwa Vidhyalaya, Delhi.
- Lal, D. S., (2006) Jalvayu Vigyan, Prayag Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad.
- Vatal, M., (1986) Bhautik Bhugol, Central Book Depot, Allahabad.
- Singh, S. (2009): Jalvayu Vigyan, Prayag Pustak Bhavan, Allahabad.