Lecturer: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Fabian Hoffmann (f.hoffmann@fu-berlin.de).

- The module begins in the winter semester and consists of a lecture (LV 24300201) + exercise group 1 or 2 (LV 24300202 or 24301802) + ActionLearning (LV 24300347 “Observation practice” as a block course during the holidays): 2+2+2 SWS, 8 LP.

Admission Requirements: none.

Qualification Objectives: Students will acquire a basic knowledge of theoretical and practical approaches and become familiar with the working methods of meteorology. They will understand meteorological phenomena as the result of physical processes.

Lecture + Exercise content: Composition and structure of the atmosphere, basic thermodynamic equations, temperature gradients and stability, equations of motion, humidity variables, precipitation formation, weather systems.

Action learning content (observation practice): Fundamentals of meteorological observation and meteorological measurements, observed and measured variables and phenomena, processing, presentation, and interpretation of measurements and observations, processing in field representations (weather maps).

Lecturer: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Fabian Hoffmann (f.hoffmann@fu-berlin.de).

- The module starts in the summer semester and consists of: Seminar on PC 1 (“Ninjo” already in the summer semester, LV 24300604) / 1 SWS, advanced lecture (LV 24300508) / 3 SWS, seminar on PC 2 (LV 24300504) / 1 SWS.

Admission requirements: Successful completion of the module ‘Fundamentals of Meteorology’ or ‘Physical Climatology’.

Learning objectives: Students will understand the three-dimensional spatial and temporal relationships that determine weather patterns. They will be able to analyze, describe, and evaluate the current weather situation.

Contents: Introduction to three-dimensional diagnosis of synoptic-scale weather systems in mid-latitudes: air masses and fronts, cyclones and anticyclones, jet streams and waves in the westerlies, their temporal development, and their relationship to weather phenomena. In addition, practical work on the DWD's Ninjo (graphics) system will be supervised and carried out independently. Current examples related to the subject matter of the respective lecture will be analyzed worldwide and, where possible, in relation to the current weather situation in the Atlantic-European sector.

Lecturer: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Fabian Hoffmann (f.hoffmann@fu-berlin.de).

Admission Requirements: erfolgreiche Absolvierung des Moduls „Synoptische Meteorologie“ oder des Moduls „Strahlung und Fernerkundung“.

Qualification Objectives: Students are familiar with the theoretical and practical fundamentals and methods of weather forecasting. They are able to convey the content of scientific texts and concepts on this topic in lectures, justify and present scientific ideas and approaches, and defend them in discussions. They are also able to independently interpret current synoptic information (observations, conventional measurements, remote sensing data, diagnostic fields) and numerical forecasts (forecast fields from various numerical models, forecasting aids, etc.) and communicate this in presentations.

Contents: Seminar presentations by students using German and English-language publications from scientific journals on the fundamentals, methods, and quality of weather forecasts. Independent interpretation of synoptic meteorological fields, remote sensing data, satellite images, and forecasts from analysis data and various numerical models. Construction of ground forecast maps in the NinJo system.

Lecturer: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Fabian Hoffmann (f.hoffmann@fu-berlin.de).

Admission requirements: none.

Topics: This seminar will present and discuss contributions from current research.

Registration: Attending this advanced seminar as part of the module ‘Scientific Work and Presentation’ is recommended as an addition to the bachelor’s thesis. Students should choose the advanced seminar of the working group in which they are writing their bachelor’s thesis. It is part of the supervision concept for the thesis.

Lecturer: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Fabian Hoffmann (f.hoffmann@fu-berlin.de).

Admission Requirements: keine.

Qualification Objectives: Students understand the complex nonlinear scale interactions in the atmosphere. They are familiar with the problem of parameterization of subscale phenomena using the example of important turbulence and friction processes and can independently apply the parameterization technique for modeling.

Contents: Discussion of non-geostrophic balanced internal and external gravity waves and their significance for weather forecasting and climate dynamics. Derivation of the spectrum of internal gravity waves, introduction to the theory of the atmospheric boundary layer and the energetics of subsynoptic turbulent processes. Discussion of averaging methods, similarity theory, and the problem of parameterization; derivation of the logarithmic wind profile and its diabatic generalization in the Prandtl layer; derivation of the Ekman spiral and friction-induced secondary circulation.

Lecturer: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Fabian Hoffmann (f.hoffmann@fu-berlin.de).

Students of meteorology have the opportunity to write their Bachelor of Science theses in the WG General Meteorology. Here, they can work on various topics, including in cooperation with other institutions.

If you are interested in a topic or have questions or ideas for a thesis topic, please contact Fabian Hoffmann.

Students of meteorology have the opportunity to write their Master of Science theses in the WG General Meteorology. Various topics can be explored here.

The WG always has a number of interesting topics that provide material for a thesis. Please send an email to Fabian Hoffmann if you are interested in a research topic from the WG or if you have questions or ideas for a thesis topic.