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Faculty of Mathematics and Natural SciencesInstitute of Geophysics and Meteorology

MN-GM-METFUT

Specialisation Module: Future Challenges in Meteorology
Identification number
MN-GM-METFUT		 Workload

180 h		 Credit Points

6		 Term
1st - 3rd Semester		 Offered Every

on special announcement		 Start

on special announcement		 Duration

1 semester
1 Course types
a) Project		 Contact time
90 h		 Private study
90 h
2 Module objectives and skills to be acquired
  • Insight in current challenging topics in atmospheric research
  • In-depth understanding in specialized research topics
  • Ability to judge success, potential and limitation in atmospheric research
3 Module content

A project on challenging atmospheric research topics, e.g. aerosol modelling, radar remote sensing, new development in atmospheric monitoring, new techniques in atmospheric modelling, airborne meteorology etc. During contact time, discussions on actively debated topics and new hypothesis, such as latest IPCC report, geoengineering, uncertainties in the global energy budget, arctic amplification etc.
4 Teaching methods

Project with hands-on supervision.
5 Prerequisites (for the module)

None.
6 Type of examination

The results of the project are presented in a seminar talk (graded, 50 % weight in the module grade) and in written report (graded, 50 % weight in the module grade).
7 Credits awarded

The module is passed, and the credit points will be awarded, if
  1. the seminar talk is passed, and
  2. the written report is passed.
8 Compatibility with other curricula

N/A
9 Proportion of final grade

Weight of the module grade in the overall grade: 6/150 (4 %)
10 Module coordinator

Susanne Crewell
11 Further information

Version: 2023-03-23