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ArcTrain primer course 2014

Climate Processes and Methods

Image courtesy of Volker Diekamp

This very first ArcTrain primer course aimed at giving a broad overview of the topic of arctic climate. The lectures of the morning sessions were followed up by practical exercises, that were to solved in small groups in the afternoon. Each morning began by brief recapitulation of the last day by selected participants.
DateMorning sessionAfternoon session
Wed 7.5.Climate system overview (M.Schulz, P. Myers)Exercise: Energy balance models
Thu 8.5.Introduction to modelling (M. Schulz, P. Myers)Exercise: Analysing model output
Fri 9.5.Ocean circulation and sea ice in the Arctic: obeservations and modelling (G. Heygster, B. Tremblay)Exercise: Remote sensing / Climate feedbacks
Sat 10.5Greenland Ice Sheet: Past and Present (C. Schoof)Tour of AWI and RV Polarstern
Mon 12.5.Ocean circulation in the North Atlantic (P. Myers, M. Walter)Exercise: Mixing and geostrophic flow
Tue 13.5.Paleoclimate proxies and methods (M. Kucera, A. de Vernal, S. Kasemann)Exercise: Analysing paleoclimate records
Wed 14.5.History of Arctic environments (R. Stein)Panel Discussion: Future projections, IPCC5 (S. Marshall, Michal Kucera)