Master - Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie
Master - Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie
Master - Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie
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Ruprecht-Karls-University Heidelberg 51<br />
Department of Physics and Astronomy<br />
Code: MVEnv4 (<strong>Master</strong> module)<br />
Course Title: Physics of Climate<br />
Programme: Physics (<strong>Master</strong>)<br />
Type: Lecture with exercises<br />
Credit Points: 3<br />
Workload: 90 h<br />
Teaching Hours:<br />
3/week<br />
Mode:<br />
WPM<br />
Term:<br />
SS<br />
Module Parts:<br />
• Lecture on “Physics of the Climate System” (2 hours/week)<br />
• Exercise with homework (1 hour/week)<br />
Module Contents:<br />
• The Sun and its variability (orbital and solar physics)<br />
• Ocean and atmosphere in the climate system<br />
• Cyrosphere and soil in the climate system<br />
• Radiative transfer and climate<br />
• Climate variability<br />
• Climate change<br />
• Past and present atmospheric structure, composition and circulation<br />
• Climate through the Earth’s history (past 4.5 Ga)<br />
Objective: Advanced <strong>und</strong>erstanding of the Climate System and its changes in the past<br />
Necessary/useful Knowledge: Content of MKEP4<br />
Recommended Literature: To be announced by lecturer<br />
Specialties: Exercises with homework<br />
Form of Testing and Examination: 1-hour written exam<br />
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