13046 - Microclimates Modulübersicht
| Module Number: | 13046 |
| Module Title: | Microclimates |
| Mikroklimate | |
| Department: | Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences |
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: | Every summer semester |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Learning Outcome: | The module offers in-depth insight into spatio-temporal atmospheric phenomena with special reference to urban areas and their periphery. Students acquire a basic knowledge of cross-scale processes and mechanisms related to local (topo-) climates, get the competence to carry out climatological analysis in space and time applying IT-based methodologies such as statistical analyses and machine learning approaches. |
| Contents: | In the lecture professional aspects of microclimates are addressed, such as:
The exercise consists of two parts: Part 1 Exercises
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| Recommended Prerequisites: | Basic knowledge in atmospheric sciences and climatology, basic knowledge in statistics |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | Recommended literature: Thomas Foken: Micrometeorology. Springer, Berlin, 2017. Roger G. Barry: Microclimate and Local Climate. Cambridge University Press, 2016. |
| Module Examination: | Continuous Assessment (MCA) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | 1. Weekly exercises in form of data analyses and visualization (30%) 2. Submission of a research project (70%), 8-10 pages; c. 2000-3000 words |
| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | None |
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| Remarks: | None |
| Module Components: | Lecture – Microclimates Exercise - Microclimates Field campaign - Microclimates |
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