Duration
30h Th, 15h Pr
Number of credits
Master in geography, global change (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits | |||
Master in space sciences (120 ECTS) | 4 crédits |
Lecturer
Coordinator
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the second semester
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course provides a general introduction to computer modelling of environmental physical, chemical and biological processes.
The theoretical lectures cover the following themes
1. Biogeochemical cycles;
2. Box models;
3. Modelling of oceanic processe: carbon cycle, marine sediments, etc.
4. Modelling of continental processes: hydrology, photosynthesis and vegetation, soil and water-rock interactions;
5. Climate modelling: energy balance models, Earth system models of intermediate Complexity (EMICs), general circulation models (GCMs)
The tutorials will help students to master the concepts and techniques of modelling.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The aim of this course is to allow students to master the modelling of physical chemical and biological processes in the environment. It is in particularly devoted to the modelling of climate and biogeochemical cycles, on the basis of e few simple examples.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Basic knowledge of numerical analysis and programming.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Each student will carry out a modelling project that requires the development or the use of a (simple) computer model. This work will be related to one aspect or another of subjects addressed in the lectures.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Additional information:
Oral examination (on the lectures) + personal work (synthetic report of modelling project - tutorials).
Work placement(s)
This course does not require any internship time.
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Lectures are given during the spring term on Wednesdays from 09:00 to 13:00.
Contacts
Louis François, Professor,
Institute of Astrophysics et and Geophysics (B5c build.),
Phone: (+32) (4) 366-9776
e-mail: Louis.Francois@uliege.be
Guy Munhoven, Research Associate F.R.S-FNRS,
Laboratory of Planetary and Atmospheric Physics,
Institute of Astrophysics et and Geophysics (B5c build.),
Phone: (+32) (4) 366-9771
e-mail: Guy.Munhoven@uliege.be
Web: http://www.astro.uliege.be/~munhoven
Association of one or more MOOCs
There is no MOOC associated with this course.
Items online
Lecture slides (Guy Munhoven)
This web page provides the slides for the lectures given by Guy Munhoven.
The documents are freely accessible.
Lecture slides (Louis François)
This web page provides the slides for the lectures given by Louis François.
Please contact one of the lecturers for informations about how to get access to the content of the page.