Weitere Module
Machine Learning in Climate Science
Students develop insight into the current state of machine learning in climate science, including basic terminology, potential applications, and understanding of strengths, challenges, and limitations of different approaches.
Weitere Module
Introduction to Scientific Programming using Python
Students develop programming skills using Python for scientific applications.
Weitere Module
Seminar
Deepening of scientific understanding in a specific topic, laying the ground for the subsequent Master's thesis.
1. Semester9 ECTS
Theoretical Oceanography I
Students learn the fundamental physical description of ocean circulation including derivation of Navier-Stokes equations, thermodynamics of seawater, Boussinesq and hydrostatic approximations, wind-driven circulation, thermohaline circulation, and Southern Ocean physics.
1. Semester6 ECTS
Climate Processes and Observations
Students study important processes linking the ocean with the climate system, including large-scale ocean, atmosphere, and cryosphere circulation components, climate feedbacks, and climate observing systems with in-situ and satellite technologies.
1. Semester3 ECTS
Introduction to Physical Oceanography
Students gain a broad overview of basic physical oceanography including seawater properties, external forcing, hydrodynamics, mixed layer dynamics, wind-driven circulation, stratification, waves, and current instabilities.
1. Semester3 ECTS
Predictions and Predictability of Climate
Course on climate predictions and predictability offered on demand.
1. Semester3 ECTS
Scientific Programming in FORTRAN
Students develop programming skills in FORTRAN for scientific applications.
1. Semester6 ECTS
Sea ice physics, observations and modelling I
Course on sea ice physics covering observations and modelling approaches.
2. Semester9 ECTS
Theoretical Oceanography II
Students study important wave processes and instabilities including wave kinematics, gravity waves, vorticity/planetary waves, and small-scale and geostrophic turbulence theory.
2. Semester6 ECTS
Climate Modelling
Students develop basic understanding of global coupled climate models, their development, component coupling, model setup choices, simulations, and critical analysis of results.
2. Semester3 ECTS
Climate Dynamics
Students develop thorough understanding of theoretical basics of climate dynamics and learn to construct conceptual models explaining fundamental aspects of Earth's climate including oceanic and coupled ocean-atmosphere processes.
2. Semester3 ECTS
Coastal Remote Sensing
Students gain basic knowledge of space-borne, airborne, and ground-based sensors for detecting and monitoring coastal processes and phenomena, learn analysis methods, and gain experience with remote sensing data platforms and tools.
2. Semester6 ECTS
Seagoing oceanography
Students develop in-depth knowledge of oceanographic instruments and measurement principles, data processing and quality control, and strategies for designing physical oceanographic field programs.
2. Semester3 ECTS
Snow in the Climate System
Students learn about the complete snow cycle, snow/ice/atmosphere interaction, observational techniques, satellite remote sensing, and modelling approaches to describe snow cover and its influence on climate.
2. Semester6 ECTS
Data Assimilation
Students develop familiarity with theory and methods of inverse modelling and data assimilation including least-squares solutions, Kalman filter, adjoint methods, and applications to oceanographic and climate problems.
2. Semester6 ECTS
Sea ice physics, observations and modelling II
Advanced course on sea ice physics covering observations and modelling approaches.
2. Semester3 ECTS
Atlantic meridional overturning circulation
Students study the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation and its role in the climate system.
2. Semester6 ECTS
Practical Deep Learning with Climate Data
Students gain practical experience applying deep learning techniques to climate data analysis.
3. Semester6 ECTS
Oceanic Processes and Observations
Students gain detailed knowledge of selected ocean processes through tank experiments, numerical modelling, and analysis of observations, including internal wave generation, shear instability, and baroclinic/barotropic instability.
4. Semester
Master's Thesis
A research project conducted within a working group and guided by an advisor leading to the written Master's thesis.
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