Field Course Atmospheric and Climate Physics
- The goal of this course is to introduce students to meteorological, climate, and environmental observations for gaining a good understanding of the acquisition and use of measurements.
- The focus is given on the practical work on the computer, in specific, the analysis of available data sets (e.g., from the WegenerNet) by the students under faculty guidance.
- Thursdays, 09:00–12:30
- Why are social and economic inequalities present in all societies? What has driven the rapid rise in global inequalities in recent decades and what are its consequences for social-ecological dynamics and the potential for systemic transformation? Are inequalities always undesirable or might they be leveraged in transformation processes? This course will provide a historical analysis of inequalities as well as an analysis of inequalities in contemporary societies. We will cover several different aspects of inequality ranging from the more abstract, such as power or agency inequality, to the more measurable, such as consumption and network inequalities. We will use analytical tools from philosophy, social science, network science, and ecological economics to investigate these topics.
- Fridays, 08:30–10:45
VO Climate System and Climate Change
- You will gain knowledge and competence in the environmental sciences topic climatology and climate change physics, with a focus on understanding the physical basis and implications of the current human-driven climate change in the Earth system.
- 6 dates, Tuesdays & Thursdays afternoon