Ocean-climate interaction through geologic time
This course introduces students to the role of the ocean in long term climate change.
It will cover different types of ocean-climate interactions going back from the Eocene 40 million years ago to today and into the future. Students will learn what the role is of climate, the geography of the continents and ice-sheets on the ocean circulation. The course will describe how the ocean in turn affects climate by transporting heat around the globe and taking up or releasing carbon dioxide. Learning will be facilitated through lectures, exercises, demonstrations, group discussions, literature reviews, and presentations.
Course is given during period 2 (2–31 May)
Course content
• basic climate dynamics with a focus on climate variations above geological time
• the role of the ocean during climate transitions
• the importance of plate tectonics and the geography of the continents for the ocean circulation
• the importance of ocean circulation for the climate through its transport of heat and its impact on the carbon cycle
• the interaction between the ocean and the cryosphere
Information for admitted students spring 2025
Congratulations! You have been admitted at Stockholm University and we hope that you will enjoy your studies with us.
In order to ensure that your studies begin as smoothly as possible we have compiled a short checklist for the beginning of the semester.
Follow the instructions on whether you have to reply to your offer or not.
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Checklist for admitted students
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Activate your university account
The first step in being able to register and gain access to all the university's IT services.
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Register at your department
Registration can be done in different ways. Read the instructions from your department below.
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Read all the information on this page
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Your seat may be withdrawn if you do not register according to the instructions provided by your department.
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A welcome letter will be sent to the e-mail address you have specified in your application and there you will find all the information you need for your studies during the coming semester. If you have not received the welcome letter, first check the spam folder, if you are sure that you have not received it, then contact us at studies@geo.su.se.
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Registration before each semester is mandatory and is done via student.ladok.se.
In order to register, your student account must be activated. You can register yourself using your university account. Registration generally opens two weeks before the start of the course and you must have registered no later than one week after the start of the course. If you have problems with registration, contact our student office.
Can't register? Contact elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se
To register you have to activate your student account.
Reserve admission
If you have been placed on a waiting list, you will be contacted by e-mail one to two weeks before the course begins. It is sent to the address you entered on Antagning.se. For Research traineeship courses, traineeship courses and degree project, see more information above.
Conditionally admitted
If you are conditionally admitted, you must be able to show that you are eligible for admission no later than course start to claim your place in the course. Please contact studies@geo.su.se.
Research traineeship courses, traineeship courses and degree project
To be accepted for a research traineeship courses, traineeshipp course and degree projects you need to contact the department. See contact information on each course page. You and a supervisor together write a project plan that is sent to Elisabeth Däcker, elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se.
Disability
Stockholm University provides special pedagogical support to students with documented long-term disabilities. You should apply as soon as possible after you have been accepted in order to receive the best possible support. Once you have your Nais certificate, contact Elisabeth Däcker, elisabeth.dacker@geo.su.se.
Learning platform
After registration, you'll get access to the learning platform Athena, where each course has its own page where you will find important information and course material. It is important that you have access to Ladok and Athena at the latest at the start of the course.
Not all courses use Athena, read the information you receive from the course teacher.
Decline your admission
It's important that you decline your place as soon as you know you will not be taking that course or programme as this makes the place available to applicants on the waiting list. In that case, you should decline your offer on your pages on Universityadmissions.se.
Declining you admission later than three weeks after the course it will be account as an interruption. If you have an interruption in the course, you will not be able to apply for it again.
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Can I apply for deferral? I have been admitted but want to postpone my studies
If there are extenuating circumstances you may apply for a deferral of the commencement of your studies.
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Welcome activities
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Your department may also organise activities for welcoming international students. More information will be provided by your specific department.
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For new international students
It will cover different types of ocean-climate interactions going back from the Eocene 40 million years ago to today and into the future. Students will learn what the role is of climate, the geography of the continents and ice-sheets on the ocean circulation. The course will describe how the ocean in turn affects climate by transporting heat around the globe and taking up or releasing carbon dioxide. Learning will be facilitated through lectures, exercises, demonstrations, group discussions, literature reviews, and presentations.
Course is given during period 2 (2–31 May)
Course content
• basic climate dynamics with a focus on climate variations above geological time
• the role of the ocean during climate transitions
• the importance of plate tectonics and the geography of the continents for the ocean circulation
• the importance of ocean circulation for the climate through its transport of heat and its impact on the carbon cycle
• the interaction between the ocean and the cryosphere
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Course structure
The teaching consists of lectures, group lessons, seminars, exercises, and project work.
Assessment
The final course grade will be made up from the grades on a variety of exercises and a final project.
a. Knowledge control is done through written tests, written reports, and oral reports. Late submission of written reports has consequences for the course's final grade, which is further described in the course's grading criteria. Examination takes place in English.
The examiner has the opportunity to decide on an adapted or alternative examination for students with disabilities.
b. To pass the final grade, participation in seminars and project work is required. If special reasons exist, the examiner may, after consultation with the relevant teacher, grant the student exemption from the obligation to participate in certain compulsory teaching.
c. The course's final grade is set according to a seven-grade goal-related scale:
A = Excellent
B = Very good
C = Good
D = Satisfactory
E = Sufficient
Fx = Fail, some more work is required
F = Fail, much more work is requirede. Students who fail in regular exams are entitled to undergo further exams as long as the course is given. The number of test cases is not limited. Other compulsory course parts are also compared with tests. Students who have passed the examination may not undergo a re-examination for higher grades. A student, who has passed two tests for a course or part of a course without approved results, has the right to have another examiner appointed, unless special reasons speak against it. The request for this shall be made to the Institutional Board. The course has at least three examination opportunities per academic year in the years in which teaching is given. For those academic years that the course is not given, at least one examination opportunity is offered.
f. The grade Fx is given the opportunity to supplement up to the grade E. The examiner decides on which supplementary tasks to be performed and what criteria apply to be approved for the supplement. Completion must take place before the next examination.
Examiner
Teachers: Agatha de Boer, Wei-Li Hong , Helen Coxall, Frederik Schenk
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Schedule
The schedule will be available no later than one month before the start of the course. We do not recommend print-outs as changes can occur. At the start of the course, your department will advise where you can find your schedule during the course.Note that in the schedule, the dates and times of lectures, presentations, and practicals are subject to change.
The final schedule will be communicated to students who register, a few weeks before the start of the course.
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Course literature
Note that the course literature can be changed up to two months before the start of the course.
- Powerpoint slides of the lectures will be available online at lecture time.
- Journal articles for preparation reading will be provided on Athena.
- For your own final project you will have to do your own research. To access journal articles, you need to follow to https://www.su.se/english/library/borrow-use/remote-accesshe instruction in: https://www.su.se/english/library/borrow-use/remote-access
- The course textbook:
Alan P. Trujillo and Harold V. Thurman 2013
Essentials of Oceanography
Published by Pearson , 11th Edition
Paperback: ISBN: 9781292041001And current scientific articles on the subject and lecture material will be distributed during the course.
Note! The book is not necessary for the course, but recommended for those with no oceanographic background.
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Course reports
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Contact
Elisabeth DäckerAdministrativ studierektor
- Visiting address
- S 316
- Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset
Agatha de BoerProfessor of Physical paleoceanography
- Visiting address
- R 238
- Svante Arrheniusväg 8 C, Geohuset
Associate prof in phys. paleoceanography, Study Director of M.Sc Climate Science
