Earth System Modeling
Lecturers: André Paul, Michael Schulz
This course gives an overview of the basic components of the climate system, introduces nonlinear processes and feedbacks and proceeds from conceptual to comprehensive numerical models of the atmosphere, ocean, ice sheets and the Earth system. Computer exercises provide an introduction to scientific programming and data analysis.
- to obtain a basic understanding of the physics of the climate system
- to become able to assess the opportunities and limitations of numerical climate models
- to acquire essential skills in scientific programming and data analysis
oral exam
mündliche Prüfung
Hartmann, Dennis L.: Global Physical Climatology. Elsevier, 2nd edition, 498 pp., 2016.
Open University: Ocean Circulation. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2nd revised edition, 286 pp., 2004.
Ruddiman, W.F.: Earth’s climate: past and future. W.H. Freeman, 3rd revised edition, 464 p., 2013.
An introduction to programming in Octave for students at the Department of Geosciences of the University of Bremen who take the course on earth-system modeling in the MSc of Marine Geosciences program
https://github.com/andre-paul/intro-to-octave
1st SWS: Earth-system overview I/Discretization in time
2nd SWS: Introduction to programming I/ Introduction to programming II
3rd SWS: Introduction to programming III/Discretization in space
4th SWS: One-dimensional advection/One-dimensional energy balance model
5th SWS: Equations of motion, computer modeling/Gulf Stream, subtropical gyres
6th SWS: Western boundary currents/Ocean models
7th SWS: Nonlinear processes and feedbacks/Solar luminosity and climate
8th SWS: Increased greenhouse effect with ice-albedo feedback
9th SWS: Atmosphere models
10th SWS: Ice-sheet models
11th SWS: Earth-system models
12th SWS:
13th SWS:
14th SWS:
Notebook-Pool
Basic Data
05-MMG-CC1-1
Study Program
Master Marine Geosciences
Module Name
Climate Change I: Fundamentals
Course Type
Lecture, Exercise (L+E)
First Year of Study
4 CP
4 SWS
Winter Term
Course Language
English
Contact Person

Geosystem-Modellierung
Dr. André Paul
GEO 5510R
Phone: +49 421 218 - 65450
apaul

Geosystem-Modellierung
Dr. André Paul
GEO 5510R
Phone: +49 421 218 - 65450
apaul
Lecturer

Dr. André Paul
GEO 5510
Phone: +49 421 218 - 65450
apaul

Dr. André Paul
GEO 5510
Phone: +49 421 218 - 65450
apaul

Prof. Dr. Michael Schulz
MARUM1 2430
Phone: +49 421 218 - 65500
mschulz

Prof. Dr. Michael Schulz
MARUM1 2430
Phone: +49 421 218 - 65500
mschulz