1. komponenta

Lecture type	Total
Lectures	30
Exercises	15

2.1. Objectives of the course

Train the student for:
1. understanding the climate system as a whole (observing the atmosphere, cryosphere and oceans, the relationship between the Sun and the Earth);
2. understanding the advantages and limitations of climate modeling;
3. understanding the use of climate/meteorological data bases (reanalysis);
4. observing the specifics of climate change and possible adaptations to it

2.2. Conditions for course enrollment or entry competencies required for the course

Attended courses:
General Physics 4,
Introduction to geophysical fluid dynamics

2.5. Subject content

1. Introductory lecture: components of the climate system, history of climate research, impact of human activities (emissions of greenhouse gases, aerosol emissions, changes in the state of the surface) on the components of the climate system
2. Hydrosphere (water in the atmosphere, cryosphere and oceans): content and laws
3. Physical and chemical basis of the greenhouse effect
4. Global flows of greenhouse gases: natural processes
5. Global flows of greenhouse gases: anthropogenic processes
6. Paleoclimatology and the influence of the Sun on the Earth's climate
7. Modern remote measurements: development, application and role. In-situ observations of the climate system
8. Global, homogeneous meteorological data bases; Reanalysis
9. Climate modeling: basics and modeling of the past climate
10. Climate projections: basics and modeling of future climate
11. Adaptation to climate change: motivation and overview of solutions
12. Mitigation of climate change: motivation and overview of solutions

Obligations of students

Regular attendance at classes, successfully passed the colloquium and held a seminar paper.

Enrollment :
Attended : General Physics 4
Attended : Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics

Mandatory course - Regular study - Bachelor of Geophysics