13653 - Atmospheric Water Modulübersicht
| Module Number: | 13653 |
| Module Title: | Atmospheric Water |
| Atmosphärisches Wasser | |
| Department: | Faculty 2 - Environment and Natural Sciences |
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| Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
| Duration: | 1 semester |
| Frequency of Offer: | Every winter semester |
| Credits: | 6 |
| Learning Outcome: | The module offers fundamental knowledge of physical processes and methodologies related to the atmospheric water cycle and its relevance in the context of climate change, e.g. water vapor fluxes and pathways, cloud microphysical processes, precipitation. Students get the competence to assess relevant aspects related to atmospheric water transport and availability, water use efficiency and cloud – albedo feedbacks as well as to apply IT-based approaches. |
| Contents: | In the lecture professional aspects of atmospheric water processes: · Atmospheric water fluxes · Water vapor pathways · Cloud microphysics · Cloud-albedo feedbacks · Precipitation processes · Water availability · Water use efficiency · Remote sensing · Modeling approaches In the exercise the knowledge gained will be applied using programming languages such as R and Python to trainee atmospheric remote sensing, data assimilation and modelling approaches in the field of atmospheric / environmental sciences. |
| Recommended Prerequisites: | None |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
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| Teaching Materials and Literature: | Recommended literature: H.R. Pruppacher & J.D. Klett: Microphysics of Clouds and Precipitation. Springer, 2010, Vol 18. R.A. Jr. Houze: Cloud Dynamics, 2014, 2nd Ed., Elsevier/Academic Press, Oxford |
| 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 project (70%) Submission encompass 8-10 pages including approx. 2000-3000 words. A group submission is scheduled. Individual grading can be achieved according to the uploaded program code. |
| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | 20 |
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| Remarks: | No offer in winter semester 2024/2025. |
| Module Components: | Lecture – Atmospheric Water Exercise - Atmospheric Water |
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