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MN-GM-METPOL

Specialisation Module: Polar Meteorology
Identification number
MN-GM-METPOL
Workload

180 h
Credit Points

6
Term
1st - 3rd Semester
Offered Every

year
Start

WiSe
Duration

1 semester
1 Course types
a) Lecture
b) Project
Contact time
45 h
30 h
Private study
45 h
60 h
2 Module objectives and skills to be acquired
  • Understanding of the Arctic climate system and its complex processes within
  • Understanding of the particular role of the Arctic for the whole Earth-atmophere system
  • Gaining insights into the challenges in observing and modeling the Arctic climate system
  • Ability to analyse and critically interpret measurements and model simulations regarding current Arctic research questions
  • Programming experience, presentation skills, team work in hands-on-training
3 Module content
  • Overview of the Arctic climate system
  • Historical explorations in the Arctic
  • Atmospheric energy budget and energy exchanges at the surface in the Arctic
  • Atmospheric circulation in the Arctic
  • Arctic boundary layer and turbulence
  • Arctic water cycle
  • Arctic amplification and feedback mechanisms
  • Modeling of the Arctic climate system
  • Observed and projected changes in the Arctic climate system
  • Differences between Antarctic and Arctic
  • Insights into Arctic campaign activities
  • Hands-on training with measurements and model simulations in the Arctic
Recommended literature:
Serreze, M. C. and Barry, R. G., The Arctic Climate System, Cambridge University Press, 2014.
4 Teaching methods

Lectures and project including measurements (in-situ/remote sensing) and model simulations in the Arctic: measurement principles, model set-up, interpretation and presentation of measurements and model results, statistical and critical analysis of data. The results of the project will be summarized in a presentation.
5 Prerequisites (for the module)

Formal: None.
The content of the course requires the undergraduate knowledge of mathematics, physics, and experience in programming.
6 Type of examination

Oral Examination (graded)
At the end of the semester or the beginning of the following semester a possibility to repeat the examination is offered.
7 Credits awarded

The module is passed, and the credit points will be awarded, if
  1. the oral examination is passed, and
  2. the project is passed; for this, the successful presentation of the results is sufficient
8 Compatibility with other curricula

Suitable as an elective course for mathematics, physics and geoscience students.
9 Proportion of final grade

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

Kerstin Ebell
11 Further information

Version: 2023-04-15