Modulcode:	Inf-MeerKli
Englische Bezeichnung:	Computer Science in Ocean and Climate Research
Modulverantwortliche(r):	Prof. Dr. Thomas Slawig
Turnus:	unregelmäßig (WS10/11 SS12)
Präsenzzeiten:	2V 1Ü
ECTS:	4
Workload:	30 Std. Vorlesung, 15 Std. Präsenzübung, 30 Std. Rechnerübungen, 45 Std. Selbststudium
Dauer:	ein Semester
Modulkategorien:	WI (BSc Inf (15)) WISC (BSc Inf) WI (MEd Inf) WPI (MEd Inf)
Lehrsprache:	Englisch
Voraussetzungen:

Kurzfassung:

Introduction to basic principles of climate models. Description of tasks and applications of computer science in in ocean and climate research, including theoretical and programming exercises.

Lernziele:

• Knowledge of basic principles of climate and ocean models
• Knowledge in basic modeling and simulation techniques
• Ability to perform simulations
• Knowledge of programming environment used in climate research
• Ability to apply modern concepts of computer science to elementary climate models and simulations
• Ability to visualize climate data
• Basic knowledge of model calibration

Lehrinhalte:

Besides experiments, models and data are the most important material of ocean and climate researchers. Models help to simulate and predict climate, data are used for analysis and verification. What can be a computer scientist's task therein? For example: Improve the model code w.r.t. software design, modularize, define interfaces to make it applicable in a more flexible way, improve and accelerate the prediction models using efficient algorithms and parallelization, organize, visualize and analyze dat, optimize models.

Weitere Voraussetzungen:

One and multi-dimensional calculus, basic linear algebra, programming in a higher programming or scipting language.

Prüfungsleistung:

Written exam

Lehr- und Lernmethoden:

Lectures, group exercises, discussions, self-study and computer work in groups.

Verwendbarkeit:

• BSc Computer Science/Informatik
• BSc Mathematics/Mathematik Nebenfach Computer Science/Informatik
• Wahlfach in different BSc programmes

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