Christof Appenzeller: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2015

Name Prof. Dr. Christof Appenzeller
Address
Center f. Climate Systems Modeling
ETH Zürich, CHN L 12.2
Universitätstrasse 16
8092 Zürich
SWITZERLAND
E-mailchristof.appenzeller@usys.ethz.ch
DepartmentEnvironmental Systems Science
RelationshipAdjunct Professor

NumberTitleECTSHoursLecturers
701-1226-00LInter-Annual Phenomena and Their Prediction
Does not take place this semester.
2 credits2GC. Appenzeller
AbstractThis course gives an overview of the current ability to understand and predict short term climate variability in the tropical and extra tropical region.
ObjectiveStudents will acquire an understanding of the key processes involved and will acquire expertise in analyzing and predicting short-term climate variability.
ContentThe course covers following topics: A brief review of the relevant components of the climate system, the statistical concepts used in climate analysis studies (e.g. correlation analysis, teleconnection maps, EOF analysis), the role of ocean-atmosphere feedback processes in intra- and interseasonal climate variability in the tropical region (e.g. ENSO, MJO) and in the extra-tropical region (e.g. Blocking, NAO, PNA), the concepts of weather and climate regimes, different prediction methods for short term climate variability (statistical methods, ensemble prediction methods, coupled ocean atmosphere models), probabilistic verification methods, predictability studies, examples of end user applications (e.g. seasonal forecasts) and the role of inter-annual and decadal climate variability in the current climate change debate.
Lecture notesA pdf version of the slides shown will be provided.
LiteratureReferences are given during the lecture.