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Students are introduced in the subjects geophysics and meteorology on a mostly phenomenological level. Based on scholastic mathematics and physics, following topics are supposed to be imparted:

Geophysics:

• Evolution of the solar system and earth
• Age determination
• Seismology, earth' structure and plate tectonics
• Gravitation field and tides
• Earth's magnetic field
• Oceans
• Atmosphere's structure: troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
• Ionosphere
• Magnetosphere
• Sun and further characteristics of the solar system

• Meteorological variables
• Meteorological base equations in the z-system
• Composition and spatial-temporal structure of the atmosphere
• physical climatology
• Basic relations of statal parameter of the atmosphere, formulated by the meteorological base equitions
• Derivative and interpretation of the meteorological base equations in their simplest pattern
• Basics of radiation transport to comprehend optical appearances and climate relevance (e.g. green house effect)
• Knowledge of the earth's climate zones and general circulation including qualitative knowledge of its formative processes

• Lowrie, Fundamentals of Geophysics, Cambridge University Press
• Kearey, Brooks & Hill, An Introduction to Geophysical Exploration, Blackwell Publishing
• F. K. Lutgens and E. J. Tarbuck, 2004: The Atmosphere, An Introduction to Meteorology, Ninth Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-101567-2

• Deutscher Wetterdienst, 1987: Allgemeine Meteorologie. Leitfäden für die Ausbildung im Deutschen Wetterdienst Nr. 1, Selbstverlag des Deutschen Wetterdienstes Offenbach
• Fabian, P., 1984: Atmosphäre und Umwelt, Springer Verlag, Berlin
• R.G. Fleagle und J. A. Businger,1980: An Introduction to Atmospheric Physics. Second Edition. Academic Press, New York
• H. Kraus, 2005: Die Atmosphäre der Erde. Eine Einführung in die Meteorologie. Springer Verlag Heidelberg, Paperback Vieweg Verlag
• Liljequist, G. und Cehak, K., 1984: Allgemeine Meteoro-logie. 3. Auflage, Friedr. Vieweg & Sohn, Braunschweig
• F. K. Lutgens and E. J. Tarbuck, 2004: The Atmosphere, An Introduction to Meteorology, Ninth Edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-101567-2
• Meyers Lexikonredaktion (Hrsg.), 1987: Meyers Kleines Lexikon: Meteorologie, Mannheim, Wien, Zürich
• Wallace, J. und Hobbs, P., 1977: Atmospheric Science An Introductory Survey. Academic Press, New York

This module is a non-compensable obligatory module. At the end of every semester a test is set which proves the content of the semester. If the test is not passed there will be the opportunity for a near-term re-examination  (either written or oral examination). If the re-examination is not passed it is recommended to visit the lecture of the module again with a subsequent second re-examination. If the re-examination is not passed a second time the module is not passed definitely.

The module is passed if both partial tests were passed. The mark of the module is the arithmetical average of both partial tests.