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 2024 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 40%
- and 3 other tasks
This is the 2024 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 physical climate system. The following questions are the main focus of this unit: What dynamics control the physical 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, physical climate modelling on the more complex scales and important concepts for the physical climate and its variability from several month to the time scales of ice age cycles (many thousand years).
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzesOther10%
- AssignmentsAssignment40%
- Interactive contributionsOther10%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Exam40%
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
- Tutorials24 hours
- Laboratories24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- One 2-hour laboratory class;
- One 2-hour tutorials and
- Seven hours of private study/research time per week
Where it fits
EAE3111 is part of 7 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
- CLATMSCI01Core unitsClimate and atmospheric scienceNo reviews yet
- CLATMSCI02Additional climate and atmospheric science unitsClimate and atmospheric scienceNo reviews yet
- CLATMSCI03Core unitsClimate and atmospheric scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC01Additional Earth's climate stream unitsEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC02Additional earth science unitsEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- EARTHSC03Additional Earth's climate stream unitsEarth scienceNo reviews yet
- ENVIROSC03Climate streamEnvironmental scienceNo reviews yet
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Dietmar Dommenget
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Dietmar Dommenget
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EAE3111?
EAE3111 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EAE3111 offered?
In 2024, EAE3111 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
Does EAE3111 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 40% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include EAE3111?
EAE3111 is part of Climate and atmospheric science; Earth science; and Environmental science.