Universität Wien

280354 EX Alpine-Meteorological Field Excursion (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
Continuous assessment of course work
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Tu 24.06. 08:45-09:45 Ort in u:find Details

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Details

max. 16 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

The course will be held in a block format. The exact dates will be announced during the introductory meeting. The course includes 5-6 introductory sessions prepared by the students and an 8-day excursion to the main observation facilities of the international measurement program TeamX. The introductory sessions will take place on Tuesdays from 08:45 to 09:45 in room 2G542.

Introductory meeting (mandatory attendance): March 4, 2023, 08:45-09:45, 2G542, UZA II, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, 1090 Vienna.

Excursion from July 4-11, 2025 (this date is not set in stone, but the excursion will take place in the first half of July). Locations: North Tyrol - Sarntal Alps (South Tyrol) - Trento.

  • Tuesday 04.03. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 11.03. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 18.03. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 25.03. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 01.04. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 08.04. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 29.04. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 06.05. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 13.05. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 20.05. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 27.05. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 03.06. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 10.06. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 17.06. 08:45 - 09:45 Ort in u:find Details

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course


-Preparing short presentations on the research questions of TeamX
-Getting to know the leading observation facilities (supersites) during TeamX
-Conducting own measurements in the Sarntal Alps
-Writing an excursion report and measurement protocols

Assessment and permitted materials

-Attendance check at the preparatory meetings
-Evaluation of the presentation on a meteorological or aerosol physics topic of a high-altitude station (group work)
-Mandatory participation in the excursion
-Conducting simple measurements during the excursion
-Evaluation of the excursion report (group work)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

-Participation in the preparatory meetings: 15%
-Presentation on a selected facility and topic (group work), 30-minute presentation + 15-minute discussion: 25%
-Participation in the excursion and conducting measurements: 35%
-Writing an excursion report, including the analysis of own measurements: 25%

Examination topics

See partial achievements assessment criteria

Reading list

Depending on chosen topic for the talk

Association in the course directory

WM-AdvWea

Last modified: Mo 03.03.2025 20:26