After successful completion of the course, students are able to explain the physics of selected processes in the atmosphere, especially the radiation and energy balance; the structure and the dynamics of the atmosphere; the global circulations, the circulation of water and the climatic zones, the climatic impact of trace gases

1) Radiation and energy balance; 2) The structure of the atmosphere; 3) The dynamics of the atmosphere; 4) Circulations; 5) Circulation of water and the climatic zones; 6) Gas compenents with climatic impact 7) Climate models

presentation of atmospheric processes explained by basic physics

The course starts on Wednesday, 6.10.2021 at 16:15. The lectures of the course are scheduled each Wednesday from 16:15 to 17:45.

The link for the zoom meeting of the first lecture will be published in the last week of September in the German TISS page under "Weitere Informationen"

The course is offered every 2nd year in the winter term

oral examination

basic knowledge of physics and mathematics