MN-GM-METAM
| Study course: | M.Sc. Physics of Earth and Atmosphere | |||
| Module: | MN-GM-METAM | |||
| Title | Atmospheric Modelling (Atmosphärische Modellierung) | |||
| Module Number | Workload | CP | Duration | Semester |
| MN-GM-METAM | 120 h | 6 | 1 Semester | 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 | 1 | |||
| Aims | Advanced understanding of atmospheric modeling with emphasis on the physics core of global climate and numerical weather prediction models | |||
| Skills | Skills of development, implementation and evaluation of physics parameterizations in weather and climate models | |||
| Content | Meteorological governing equations; atmospheric model structure; coordinate system and grid structure; revision of numerical methods; model closure; parameterization of atmospheric boundary layer; land-surface and ocean-surface schemes; parameterization of convection; parameterization of micro-physics processes; model initialization; and ensemble forecast | |||
| 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: Stensrud, D.J.; 2010: Parameterization Schemes: Keys to Understanding Numerical Weather Prediction Models. Stull, R.B.; 2008: An Introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology. Kalnay, E.; 2002: Atmospheric modeling, data assimilation and predictability. Trenberth, K.E.; 2010: Climate system modeling. Domenico, P. and F.W. Schwartz; 2008: Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology. |