Climate modelling

Education facts

Code: GVN465

The course provides knowledge about how climate models are constructed, you also learn about the climate system and the practical programming required for climate data analysis. Climate Modelling studies the physical and dynamic processes that affect and control the climate system as well as the mathematical and computational methods used to calculate them. The students will learn basic climate system physical processes, programming in data analysis tools, current scientific understanding of global warming as well as important natural climate variations like El Niño. The course will provide knowledge and understanding of how climate models are designed and used. After completing the course, students will be able to use climate models as well as analyze and visualize results from climate modeling experiments. <br> The course is part of the Master’s Programme in Earth Sciences, the course is also offered as a freestanding course. <br> Teaching The teaching consists of: lectures<br> computer-based exercises<br> project work

Entry requirements

Admission to the course requires basic knowledge of the climate system equivalent to GV1410 Geosciences, Basic Level Course 30 credits, GV0340 Earth System Sciences 7.5 credits, and GV2500 Data Analysis for Earth Sciences 7.5 credits and at least 180 credits in the main field of Earth Sciences, Environmental Science, Marine Sciences, Physics or Computer Science and Engineering. Students with equivalent educationmay, after review and approval, be admitted to the course.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Climate modelling

  University of Gothenburg

  Start date: 20 January 2025

  End date: 26 March 2025

  Pace of study: 100 %