Ulrike Lohmann: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2016 |
Name | Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lohmann |
Field | Experimental Atmospheric Physics |
Address | Institut für Atmosphäre und Klima ETH Zürich, CHN O 12.1 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 633 05 14 |
ulrike.lohmann@env.ethz.ch | |
URL | http://www.iac.ethz.ch/groups/lohmann |
Department | Environmental Systems Science |
Relationship | Full Professor |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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651-4095-01L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 1 | 1 credit | 1K | E. Fischer, C. Schär, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, T. Peter, T. Schneider, S. I. Seneviratne, K. Steffen, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |
Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
Objective | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | To acquire credit points for this colloquium, please visit the course's web page and sign up for one of the groups. | ||||
651-4095-02L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 2 | 1 credit | 1K | E. Fischer, C. Schär, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, T. Peter, T. Schneider, S. I. Seneviratne, K. Steffen, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |
Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
Objective | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | To acquire credit points for this colloquium, please visit the course's web page and sign up for one of the groups. | ||||
651-4095-03L | Colloquium Atmosphere and Climate 3 | 1 credit | 1K | E. Fischer, C. Schär, N. Gruber, R. Knutti, U. Lohmann, T. Peter, T. Schneider, S. I. Seneviratne, K. Steffen, H. Wernli, M. Wild | |
Abstract | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
Objective | The colloquium is a series of scientific talks by prominent invited speakers assembling interested students and researchers from around Zürich. Students take part of the scientific discussions. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | To acquire credit points for this colloquium, please visit the course's web page and sign up for one of the groups. | ||||
701-0475-AAL | Atmospheric Physics Enrolment ONLY for MSc students with a decree declaring this course unit as an additional admission requirement. Any other students (e.g. incoming exchange students, doctoral students) CANNOT enrol for this course unit. | 3 credits | 6R | U. Lohmann | |
Abstract | This course covers the basics of cloud and precipitation formation (including thermodynamics and aerosol physics) and the relevance of these processes for the climate. | ||||
Objective | Students are able - to explain the mechanisms of cloud and precipitation formation using knowledge of humidity processes and thermodynamics. - to recognise the significance for the climate of cloud and precipitation formation. This lecture is the prerequisite for the MSc lectures cloud microphysics and cloud dynamics. | ||||
Content | Moist processes/thermodynamics; aerosol physics; cloud formation; precipitation processes, radiation, storms; importance of aerosols and clouds for climate | ||||
Lecture notes | Powerpoint slides and script will be made available | ||||
Literature | Rogers and Yau, A Short Course in Cloud Physics, Pergamon Press, 1989; Wallace and Hobbs, Atmospheric Science: An Introductory Survey, Elsevier, 2006 | ||||
701-1216-00L | Numerical Modelling of Weather and Climate | 4 credits | 3G | C. Schär, U. Lohmann | |
Abstract | The guiding principle of this lecture is that students can understand how weather and climate models are formulated from the governing physical principles and how they are used for climate and weather prediction purposes. | ||||
Objective | The guiding principle of this lecture is that students can understand how weather and climate models are formulated from the governing physical principles and how they are used for climate and weather prediction purposes. | ||||
Content | The course provides an introduction into the following themes: numerical methods (finite differences and spectral methods); adiabatic formulation of atmospheric models (vertical coordinates, hydrostatic approximation); parameterization of physical processes (e.g. clouds, convection, boundary layer, radiation); atmospheric data assimilation and weather prediction; predictability (chaos-theory, ensemble methods); climate models (coupled atmospheric, oceanic and biogeochemical models); climate prediction. Hands-on experience with simple models will be acquired in the tutorials. | ||||
Lecture notes | Slides and lecture notes will be made available at http://www.iac.ethz.ch/edu/courses/master/modules/numerical-modelling-of-weather-and-climate.html | ||||
Literature | List of literature will be provided. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | Prerequisites: to follow this course, you need some basic background in numerical methods (e.g., "Numerische Methoden in der Umweltphysik", 701-0461-00L) | ||||
701-1228-00L | Cloud Dynamics: Hurricanes | 4 credits | 3G | U. Lohmann | |
Abstract | Hurricanes are among the most destructive elements in Atmospheric science. This lecture will discuss the requirements for their formation, longevity, damage potential and their relationship to global warming. It also distinguishes hurricanes from thunderstorms and tornadoes. | ||||
Objective | At the end of this course students will be able to distinguish tropical cyclones from extratropical thunderstorms and cyclones, project how tropical cyclones change in a warmer climate based on their physics and evaluate different tropical cyclone modification ideas. | ||||
Lecture notes | Slides will be made available | ||||
Literature | Houze, R. A., Cloud Dynamics, Academic Press, 1993 Lin, Y.-L., Mesoscale Dynamics, Cambridge Univ. Press, 2010 A literature list can be found here: http://www.iac.ethz.ch/edu/courses/master/modules/cloud_dynamics | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | At least one introductory lecture in Atmospheric Science or Instructor's consent. |