Description
The Climate Modelling module aims to introduce and critique a range of models commonly used to understand past and predict future climate change.
The module will cover the fundamental physics, construction, testing, and use of various climate models. This will range from box models to fully-coupled General Circulation Models (GCMs). The course will explain how physical processes are incorporated within each type of model, as well as examine how models are evaluated and analysed. The module will introduce how future projections are made under a range of scenarios, and then explore the findings of those projections.
The assessment is focused on analysis and visualisation of future projecitons from the UK’s Earth System Model. These simulations are included in the most recent IPCC report. Students will learn practical skills around visualising large scientific datasets in Python. They will further develop their ability to communicate scientific results through written reports, and to explain technical procedures to users through video tutorials
