Unit name | Earth System Modeling |
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Unit code | GEOGM0030 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12) |
Unit director | Dr. Andrews |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Geographical Sciences |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
This unit will provide hands-on learning in and a chance to explore the dynamics of the Earth system. Learning will be facilitated through a mix of interactive seminars, with personal research, and group work, together with a strong emphasis on computer model based practical classes using real Earth system models.
The cumulating objectives of the Unit will be to develop a deeper understanding of the role and nature of feedbacks in the Earth system and provide context to the impacts of current human activities. The Unit will also and importantly, foster a critical appreciation of the nature and limitations of climate and Earth system modelling in understanding and predicting global change.
Unit aims:
Upon completion of the Unit, students will be able to:
This Unit will provide transferable skills in:
The unit will be taught through a blended combination of online and, if possible, in-person teaching, including
Group oral presentation of computer modelling practical exercise = 30%
Coursework consisting of a write-up of the GCM experiments, in the style of a Climate of the Past paper = 70%.
Both assignments test all of the ILOs.
Essential Reading
Surface Ocean--Lower Atmospheres Processes, Eds. C. Le Quéré and E. S. Saltzman, AGU Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 187, 350 pp.
IPCC 5th Assessment Report.
McGuffie K and Henderson-Sellers A. (2005). A Climate Modelling Primer. 3rd Ed. Wiley