707606 Introduction to Climatology

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Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences Department of Atmospheric and Cryospheric Sciences
Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Thomas Karl Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Thomas Karl, +43 512 507 54455
Dr. Fabien Maussion Dr. Fabien Maussion, +43 512 507 54411
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mathias Rotach Univ.-Prof. Dr. Mathias Rotach, +43 512 507 54452
707606
Introduction to Climatology
VO 2
3,5
weekly
each semester
German

Goal is to provide an overview of the main topics in climatology incl. global climate change

driving mechanism of the climate system climate dynamics: North Atlantic Oscillation, ENSO, and decadal variability climate system: energy and constitutents cycles in atmosphere, cryosphere and oceans climate change methods: meteorological instrumentation, remote sensing and modelling of weather and climate weater analysis and weather forecasting
lecture with problem sets, which will be discussed in a separate tutorial
multiple choice final exam: 5 answers of which 0-5 may be correct
McGuffie K. and Henderson-Sellers A., 2005: A Climate Modelling Primer, John Wiley & Sons, 296pp Houghton J. 2009: Global Warming: The Complete Briefing, Cambridge Univ. Press, 456pp Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2007: Climate change 2007, Cambridge Univ. Press. von Storch, Güss, Heinemann 1999: Das Klimasystem und seine Modellierung, Springer, 256pp Ahrens D. 2006: Meteorology Today: An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment: Workbook and Study Guide, Brooks/Cole, 230pp Wallace J. M. and Hobbs P. V. 2006, Atmospheric Science, an introductory survey, Elsevier, 483pp Stull, R. B., 2006: Meteorology for Scientists and Engineers: a technical companion book with Ahrens' Meteorology Today, Brooks/Cole, 502pp
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Mon 2017-11-27
 15.30 - 17.00 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Thu 2017-11-30
 08.15 - 09.45 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Mon 2017-12-04
 15.30 - 17.00 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Thu 2017-12-07
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Mon 2017-12-11
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Thu 2017-12-14
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Mon 2018-01-08
 15.30 - 17.00 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Thu 2018-01-11
 08.15 - 09.45 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Mon 2018-01-15
 15.30 - 17.00 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Thu 2018-01-18
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Mon 2018-01-22
 15.30 - 17.00 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Thu 2018-01-25
 08.15 - 09.45 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Mon 2018-01-29
 15.30 - 17.00 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free
Thu 2018-02-01
 08.15 - 09.45 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free 1. Prüfungstermin
Thu 2018-03-22
 13.45 - 15.15 Hörsaal 6 Hörsaal 6 Barrier-free 2. Prüfungstermin
Mon 2018-06-18
 15.30 - 17.00 Hörsaal 4 Hörsaal 4 Barrier-free Induction loops for hearing impaired 3. Prüfungstermin