FYS340 Environmental and climate measurements and models

Credits (ECTS):5

Course responsible:Mareile Astrid Wolff

Campus / Online:Taught campus Ås

Teaching language:Engelsk, norsk

Limits of class size:25

Course frequency:yearly

Teaching and exam period:Teaching and exam in the January block

climate models
meteorological measurements in an urban environment and for renewable energy production
remote sensing as a tool for monitoring the environment

general introduction in climate modelling, datacollection from ground-based stations and remote sensing methods.
Overview of strengths and weaknesses of those methods

Learning activities
lectures, case studies and presentations
Teaching support
Web page with course information and resources. Students will be able to meet the lecturers, with appointment.
Prerequisites
- FYS241 Environmental physics
- FYS140 Climate change, sustainability and adaptation
- FYS141 Meteorology for sustainable development
Recommended prerequisites
- INF250 Image Analysis
- FYS103 Experimental Methods and Data Analysis
Assessment method
oral presentation with A-F grading
Examiner scheme
The external examinator is present at the final seminar/oral exam.
Mandatory activity
Attendence is manditory for the first lecture, the weekly seminars and the final seminar.
Teaching hours
ca. 15 hours lectures, 6 hours seminar and whole day final seminar
Preferential right
M-MF, M-IØ, M-LUN