Priv.-Doz.
Dr.
habil. Veronika Eyring
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR)
Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre (IPA)
Oberpfaffenhofen, 82234 Wessling, Germany
Phone:
+49-8153-28-2533
Fax.:
+49-8153-28-1841
email: Veronika
Eyring
http://www.pa.op.dlr.de/~VeronikaEyring/
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An Introduction to Global
Atmospheric Modelling
PART 1
Block Lecture, 3-10 August 2009,
University of Bremen |
Lecturer: Veronika
Eyring
DLR -
Institut
für Physik der Atmosphäre, Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
Phone:
+49-8153-28-2533
Tutor:
Iryna G. Khlystova, Institute of
Environmental Physics, University
of Bremen, Germany
Phone +49 (0) 421 218 - 44
75
E-mail: Veronika
Eyring
Class:
3-7 August 2009, 9:00 - 10:30; 11:00 - 12:30; 14:00-15:30, Room S3032
Final Exam (oral): Monday, 10 August 2009; 3 ECTS
Part
2 of the lecture will be
held as a 1 week block lecture in the winter term 2009/10.
Abstract:
Computer Modelling is a powerful tool in atmospheric sciences. Global
three-dimensional models are used to assess the anthropogenic impact on
the chemical composition of the atmosphere and on climate. It is a
challenging
task to find the balance between detailed representation of physical
and
chemical processes and numerical efficiency. The lecture gives an
overview
of the main components of global models and explains the underlying
basics
and the numerical formulation of the fundamental equations. Different
types
of atmospheric models are introduced, while the focus is on
state-of-the-art
three-dimensional global circulation models (GCMs) and coupled
chemistry-climate
models (CCMs). In addition, selected areas of current research
activities
are presented. The lecture closes with most recent examples on
applications
of CCMs and an outlook on Earth System Models. The lecture will be
accompanied
by problem solving.
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Syllabus:
Lecture 1: Introduction
to Global Atmospheric Modelling
Lecture 2: Types
of Atmospheric and Climate Models
Lecture 3: Energy
Balance Models
Lecture 4: Daisy
World and 1D
Radiative-Convective Models
Lecture 5: Fundamentals:
Atmospheric Radiation Budget
Lecture 6: Fundamentals:
Dynamics of the Atmosphere
Lecture 7: Fundamentals:
Chemistry of the Atmosphere
Lecture 8: Satellite
Observations
Lecture 9: General
Circulation Models (GCMs)
Lecture 10: Coupled
Chemistry-Climate Models (CCMs)
Lecture 11: Summary
Further Reading:
1. A Climate Modelling Primer by A. Henderson-Sellers and K.
McGuffie
2. Atmospheric Change by Graedel & Crutzen
3. Fundamentals of Atmospheric Modeling by Mark Z. Jacobson
4. Physically-Based Modelling and Simulation of Climate and Climatic
Change, Part 1, edited by M. Schlesinger
5. Introduction to Three Dimensional Climate Modelling by Washington
and Parkinson
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