EAE3111 Climate dynamics
Faculty of Science
EAE3111 Climate dynamics is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Science, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Overview
This unit gives an introduction to the dynamics and processes that govern the large-scale climate system. The following questions are the main focus of this unit: What dynamics control the climate? How would the climate change if boundary conditions of the climate are changed? What are the characteristics and dynamics of natural climate variability? The unit will introduce you to the main concepts of the large-scale climate such as: the energy balances, the large-scale atmospheric and ocean circulations, the forces acting in the climate system. We will discuss some simple theoretical climate models, climate modelling on the more complex scales and important concepts for the climate and its variability from several month to the time scales of ice age cycles (many thousand years).
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Discuss the basic physical theory of the earth's energy balance and large-scale climate dynamics and how it can be constructed from basic principles using mathematical analysis and numerical modelling.
- 2
Demonstrate knowledge and skills in using mathematical models and applications in atmospheric science and oceanography.
- 3
Demonstrate high-level knowledge and skills of the important techniques, terminology and processes of the large-scale physical climate, climate change and variability.
- 4
Develop, apply, integrate and generate knowledge to analyse and solve problems in physical climate dynamics.
- 5
Discuss the importance of the physical climate dynamics to climate change and variability.
- 6
Collect, organise, analyse and interpret quantitative information meaningfully, using mathematical and/or statistical tools as appropriate to physical climate dynamics, including numerical programming.
- 7
Explain climate dynamics concepts, processes and results to diverse audiences.
Workload and teaching
The workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours spread across the semester (approximately 12 hours per week) - approximately an even mixture of attendance at scheduled activities and self-scheduled study time. Learning activities comprise a mixture of instructor directed, peer-directed and self-directed learning, which includes face-to-face and online engagement.
Where it fits
EAE3111 is part of 5 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
- ATMOSCI05Core unitsAtmospheric scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC01Additional earth science unitsEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC02Additional earth science unitsEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC03Additional earth science unitsEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- ENVIROSC03Climate streamEnvironmental scienceNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Dietmar Dommenget
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Dietmar Dommenget
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE3111?
EAE3111 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE3111 offered?
In 2020, EAE3111 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Which majors and minors include EAE3111?
EAE3111 is part of Atmospheric science, Earth science and Environmental science.