11721 - Hydroclimatology with Emphasis on the Tropics and Subtropics Modulübersicht

Module Number: 11721 - module is no longer offered from WS 2021/22
Module Title:Hydroclimatology with Emphasis on the Tropics and Subtropics
  Hydroklimatologie mit Schwerpunkt Tropen und Subtropen
Department: Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences
Responsible Staff Member:
  • Dr. rer. nat. Leßmann, Dieter
Language of Teaching / Examination:English
Duration:1 semester
Frequency of Offer: On special announcement
Credits: 6
Learning Outcome:The module provides tools that allow students to understand how the changing climate may affect the water supply. Students will learn the difference between weather and climate and will be able to identify the physical principles that drive the global climate. In addition, students will become able to apply methods to predict the stream flow of rivers by using climate data. With the link between climate and water supply, students will understand the main challenges society faces because of the impact of global warming on water resources. The last unit will show how to include climate change in water resource management.
Contents:
  1. CONCEPTS IN CLIMATOLOGY: Weather and Climate. Global and regional climate. ENSOs. Average rainfall and temperature in a watershed.
  2. CONCEPTS IN HYDROLOGY. Water Cycle. Hydrology. Ground-water resources, surface water, catchment yield, available water resources, ecological constraints.
  3. WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE. The meaning of uncertainty in Water Resource Management. Climate Change Game. The XLRM method.
  4. APPLICATONS. Dimensions of climate change. Long-term vulnerability analysis to climate change for cities in tropical countries.
Recommended Prerequisites:None
Mandatory Prerequisites:None
Forms of Teaching and Proportion:
  • Lecture / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Seminar / 2 Hours per Week per Semester
  • Self organised studies / 120 Hours
Teaching Materials and Literature:Materials supplied via moodle:
  • Notes covering the topics of the lecture
  • Key scientific articles and book chapters
  • Scientific articles will be delivered to the participants of the seminar
Relevant textbooks and further reading:
  • Ward, A.D. & Trimble, S. W. (2003). Environmental hydrology. CRC Press.
  • Hendriks, M, (2010). Introduction to physical hydrology. Oxford University Press.
  • Rohli, R.V. & Vega, A.J. (2013). Climatology. Jones & Bartlett Publishers.
  • Aguado, E. & Burt, J.E. (2007). Understanding weather and climate. Pearson Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA.
Module Examination:Continuous Assessment (MCA)
Assessment Mode for Module Examination:
  • Written examination, 80 min. (50%)
  • Seminar presentation, 15 min. (35%)
  • Essay, approx. 5 pages (15%)
Evaluation of Module Examination:Performance Verification – graded
Limited Number of Participants:None
Part of the Study Programme:
  • no assignment
Remarks:No offer in WS 2018/19!
Complementary module ERM Master
Module Components:
  • 240555 Lecture/Seminar Hydroclimatology with emphasis on the tropics and subtropics 
  • 240556 Examination Hydroclimatology with Emphasis on the Tropics and Subtropics
Components to be offered in the Current Semester:
  • no assignment