Biogeochemical Cycles in the Earth System - an Overview
Goal of the module is an overview over the global Earth System, its major components (Atmosphere, ocean, land surfaces and cryosphere), their interactions through exchanges of energy, momentum and materials, and the major physical, chemical and biological processes controlling these exchanges. A special emphasis is given to the role of the global cycles of biogeochemical elements and their modifications in the context of global change.
Overview
| Course | Course leaders | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview: Global Biogeochemical Cycles | Sue Trumbore, Martin Heimann | Dec. 06-10, 2010 | MPI for Biogeochemistry, Jena (Seminar room B0.002) |
Prerequisites
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Outline
Time slots
| a.m. (I) | 09:00-10:30 |
| a.m. (II) | 11:00-12:30 |
| p.m. (I) | 14:00-15:30 |
Legend
| L | Lecture |
| D | Demonstration |
| P | Practical |
| E | Excursion |
| Day | Slot | Type | Content | Who |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Martin Heimann | |||
| a.m. (I) | L | Introduction - Overview of Earth System Fundamental scientific questions Energy balance | MH | |
| a.m. (II) | L + D | Simple energy balance model I | MH | |
| p.m. (I) | L | Energy balance, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases | MH | |
| Tue | Martin Heimann/ Susan Trumbore | |||
| a.m. (I) | L + D | Simple energy balance model II (Applications: feedbacks, faint sun paradox, bifurcations, determinism and chaos) | MH | |
| a.m. (II) | L | History of climate and the atmospheric composition (geologic, ice ages, Holocene, historical, contemporary trends) | ST | |
| p.m. (I) | L | Components and processes in the Earth System (Atmosphere, Ocean, land surfaces, hydrological cycle, cryosphere) | ST | |
| Wed | Susan Trumbore | |||
| a.m. (I) | L | Biogeochemical cycles I (carbon and oxygen) | ST | |
| a.m. (II) | L + D | Simple carbon cycle model | ST | |
| p.m. (I) | L | Biogeochemical cycles II (carbon and oxygen) | ST | |
| Thu | Susan Trumbore | |||
| a.m. (I) | L | Biogeochemical cycles III (N, S, P) | ST | |
| a.m. (II) | L + D | Simple coupled BGC-climate model | ST | |
| p.m. (I) | L | Biogeochemical cycles IV (N, S, P) | ST | |
| Fri | Martin Heimann | |||
| a.m. (I) | L | Global change I (Drivers, model simulations and selected impacts) | MH | |
| a.m. (II) | L + D | Comprehensive Earth System models | MH | |
| p.m. (I) | L | Global change II (Uncertainties, open questions, socio-economic aspects) Q/A | MH |
Literature
- Wallace and Hobbs, Atmospheric Science, Elsevier Academic Press, International Geophysics Series, v92, 2002, ISBN: 0-12-732950-1, 483pp.
- Schlesinger: Biogeochemistry - An analysis of global change, Elsevier Academic Press, 1997, ISBN: 978-0-12-625155-5, 588pp.
- Jacobson, Charlson, Rhode and Orians: Earth System Science, Elsevier Academic Press, International Geophysics Series vol. 72, 2000, ISBN: 978-0-12-379370-6, 527pp.