ecolmas-course2003-03

July 10 - 11, 2003, Bremen

Time-Series Analyses of Palaeoclimatic Data

Michael Schulz (EUROPROX, RCOM)


Objectives
Analysing palaeoclimatic time series in both, time and frequency domains is very often a prerequisite to obtain a better understanding of the physical processes which generated the recorded climate variability.

This course offers a practical approach to various time-series analysis techniques by combining computer exercises with introductory lecture blocks. The course will focus on the methods, which are most widely used for analysing palaeoclimatic data. Special emphasis is on potential pitfalls in the application of these methods to real data.


Topics
1.) Time-domain methods:
- Auto- and cross correlation function
- Time-dependent mean and variance estimates

2.) Frequency-domain methods:
- From time to frequency domain
- Spectral analysis of single time series
- Statistical significance of spectral peaks
- Cross-spectral analysis
- Time-frequency analysis ("evolutionary" spectra)

Textbook
Chapter 6.3 in "Introduction to Geological Data Analysis" by Swan and Sandilands (1995; Blackwell Science) is a good starting point.

Software
Public-domain software for MS-Windows
PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN COMPUTERS / NOTEBOOKS, IF POSSIBLE!

Course schedule
Morning (9.00-12.30) and afternoon (13.30-17.00) sessions.

Location
Research Center Ocean Margins, University of Bremen, Germany
Am Fallturm 1, 28359 Bremen, Room TAB Seminar 1 (close to Geo Dep.)

To subscribe
mail to: (Torsten Bickert)