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Knowledge and understanding of components and mechanisms of the climate system, the climate change, and its causes; the international cooridnation of climate research and climate politics.

1. Introduction and definitions: the concept of the "climate system"; 2. Components, characteristic processes, variables and parameters of the climate system; 3. Principles and basics of modeling the climate system; 4. Observed trends and changes in the climate system; 5. The drivers for fluctuations and changes of climate; 6. The global warming; 7. Sea Level Rise; 8. Climates of the past; 9. Feedback mechanisms 10. Climate change projections; 11. Climate Research /Politics.

Lectures, assessment is based on a single examination at the end of the course.

written exam

Will be discussed in the first lesson.