Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

MET 403 — Agro-Meteorology

MET department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

discuss the principles and practice of weather observations and measurements for agricultural purposes
explain the concept of agroclimatic zonation; and
demonstrate how the crop-climate models could be used for agroclimatic research

Course contents

Weather observations for Agriculture. the meteorological variables: winds, precipitation, evaporation, evapotranspiration (potential and actual) temperature, winds and humidity extremes. Suggestion of suitable regions for crop production (agroclimatic zoning). Local variations and crop/animal production.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study MET 403.

MET 403 — Agro-Meteorology

What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

Course contents

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