MN-GM-METKLIM
Study course: | M.Sc. Physics of Earth and Atmosphere | |||
Module: | MN-GM-METKLIM | |||
Title | Physical Climatology (Physikalische Klimatologie) |
Module Number | Workload | CP | Duration | Semester |
MN-GM-METKLIM | 120 h | 6 | 1 Semester | ST, WT |
Person in Charge | Y. Shao |
Offering Department | Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology, Cologne University |
Applicability | Course of Study | Category | Semester | ||
M.Sc. Physics of Earth and Atmosphere | Compulsory for main focus meteorology | 2 |
Aims | Understanding of global climate system, processes and interactions | |||
Skills | Correct interpretation of climate observations and simulations; Overview of climate modeling and analysis | |||
Content | • Climate as a dynamic system • Climate system components • Climate data and observational facts • Radiation and energy cycle • Water cycle, carbon cycle • Major climate components and interactions • Climate model framework • Climate change and climate scenarios | |||
Prerequisites | Bachelor level meteorology, mathematics and scientific programming |
Lectures | Form, Theme | Max. of Participants | h/week | workload | CP |
Lecture Exercise | 20 | 2 2 | 90 90 | 3 3 |
Examinations | Form of testing and examination | Graded or not |
Written examination | Graded | |
Requirements | Successful participation in exercises | Not graded |
Miscellaneous | Recommended literature: Trenberth, K.E., Climate System Modeling, 2010. Peixoto, J.P. and Oort, A.H., Physics of Climate, 2007. Grotjahn, R., Global Atmospheric Circulation: Observations and Theories, 2004. Robinson, W., Modeling Dynamic Climate Systems, 2001. Lau, K.-M. and D. Waliser, Intraseasonal Variability in the Atmosphere-Ocean Climate System, 2012. Rayner, J.N., Dynamic Climatology: Basis in Mathematics and Physics, 2000. |