Universität Wien

280800 VO Introduction to the Earth's climate (2025S)

6.00 ECTS (3.00 SWS), SPL 28 - Erdwissenschaften, Meteorologie - Geophysik und
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Mo 28.04. 09:30-11:30 Ort in u:find Details

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Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Lectures on Monday and Tuesday

1st lecture 4.3.2025

Monday dates: UZA II 2E206
Tuesday dates: until including 13.5.2025 the lecture will take place from 11:30 - 13:00 in lecture hall 3 2A211 2nd floor UZA II Geo-Centre 2A211; from 20.5.2025 the lecture will take place from 09:30 - 11:30 in the practical room Meteorology 2F513 5th floor UZA II 2F513

  • Monday 03.03. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 04.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 10.03. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 11.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 17.03. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 18.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 24.03. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 25.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 31.03. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 01.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 07.04. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 08.04. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 2A211 2.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum
  • Monday 05.05. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 06.05. 09:30 - 11:30 Praktikumsraum Meteorologie 2F513 5.OG UZA II
  • Monday 12.05. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 13.05. 09:30 - 11:30 Praktikumsraum Meteorologie 2F513 5.OG UZA II
  • Monday 19.05. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 20.05. 09:30 - 11:30 Praktikumsraum Meteorologie 2F513 5.OG UZA II
  • Monday 26.05. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 27.05. 09:30 - 11:30 Praktikumsraum Meteorologie 2F513 5.OG UZA II
  • Monday 02.06. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 03.06. 09:30 - 11:30 Praktikumsraum Meteorologie 2F513 5.OG UZA II
  • Tuesday 10.06. 09:30 - 11:30 Praktikumsraum Meteorologie 2F513 5.OG UZA II
  • Monday 16.06. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 17.06. 09:30 - 11:30 Praktikumsraum Meteorologie 2F513 5.OG UZA II
  • Monday 23.06. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details
  • Tuesday 24.06. 09:30 - 11:30 Praktikumsraum Meteorologie 2F513 5.OG UZA II
  • Monday 30.06. 09:30 - 11:30 Ort in u:find Details

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students have basic knowledge of the components of the climate system and their interactions and time scales.

The contents include, among others:

Components of the Earth system, their interactions and time scales, global energy balance, energy transports, large-scale circulation of the atmosphere, water cycle, ocean and ocean circulation, internal variability, anthropogenic climate change, past climate states, climate modelling.

Assessment and permitted materials

Oral examen

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Grading scheme:
Grade 5: < 50%
Grade 4: 50-65%
Grade 3: 65-77.5%
Grade 2: 77.5-90%
Grade 1: > 90%

Examination topics

Entire content of the lecture

Reading list

John Wallace et al., The Atmospheric General Circulation, 2023, Cambridge University Press
Dennis Hartman, Global physical climatology, 2015, Elsevier
Michael Hantel und Leopold Haimberger, Grundkurs Klima, 2016, Springer

Additional literature might be given in the lecture.

Association in the course directory

MetKi

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