Autumn This course has a limited capacity, enrolment is based on application. Application deadline is Thursday in week 33 for the autumn semester. Please see this page for more information: https://www.uib.no/en/matnat/53431/admission-courses-limited-capacityhttps://www.uib.no/en/matnat/53431/admission-courses-limited-capacity

The time of the first lecture/orientation meeting can be found in the schedule on the course website or on the https://mitt.uib.no/login/ldapMitt UiB learning platform.

It is mandatory to attend the first lecture.

On completion of the course the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and general competence:

Knowledge

The student should

• know how to use the correct terminology to describe and evaluate key processes in ocean and atmosphere physics
• recognize derivations of fundamental equations for processes in ocean and atmosphere physics, such as adiabatic processes, hydrostatic balance, and radiation
• be able to describe the basic principles of atmospheric thermodynamics, radiation, microphysics, and dynamics
• be able to explain how the ocean circulation is affected by the atmosphere and by the Earth's rotation
• be able to sketch estuarine circulation and Ekman transport
• explain the theory for geostrophic balance and give examples of systems in geostrophic balance
• describe measurements principles and error sources for various instruments used in oceanography and meteorology
• be able to describe/explain the connections between different processes in weather systems
• be able to describe processes that affect the structure and thickness of the upper ocean mixed layer
• be able to define and discuss fluxes of heat, momentum and mass in and between the ocean and the atmosphere

Skills

The student should know how to:

• interpret atmospheric observations from weather stations, radiosondes, weather radar, and satellites
• use software for analyzing current and predicted weather situations
• calculate properties and fluxes and estimate processes in the ocean and atmosphere using relevant methods and equations
• sketch the development of a mixed layer that is under influence of heat fluxes, salt fluxes, and wind
• perform meteorological and oceanographic observations in the field and in the laboratory
• use programming tools for analyzing data, plot figures, and discuss the outcome

General competence

The student should know how to

• describe, analyze and report observations from laboratory experiments
• plan and perform simple field experiments under supervision
• present results from group work as a written report and oral talk

The teaching will be given as lectures with a focus on active learning, cruise, laboratory experiments and seminars. The students write a cruise report and give a presentation.

Activity: 4 hours lectures and 2 hours laboratory work or exercises each week/15 weeks.

Cruise: One day.

• mandatory attendance at the first learning session and cruise planning
• Peer evaluation of 1 laboratory report
• Participation on cruise, approved cruise presentation in optional format

Mandatory work requirements are valid in the semester they are approved and for three (3) subsequent semesters.

Portfolio assessment

The portfolio consist of

• A laboratory report in oceanography counts 20 % of the final grade
• A laboratory report in meteorology consisting of a group report and presentation counts 20 % of the final grade
• Written school exam (4 hours) counts 60 % of the final grade
• 12 quizzes that cn give a total oof 7 percentage points bonus on the written exam

The laboratory reports are valid in the semester they are submitted and in one subsequent semester. The scores from the sub-assessments are added together to determine the final grade for the course.

This course is administered by the Geophysical Institute.

Contact studieveileder@gfi.uib.nostudieveileder@gfi.uib.no