Master's Program in Atmospheric Sciences, Oceanography and Climate Physics Study course Weather forecasting
In this master’s program the atmosphere and the ocean are described using the laws of physics.
The vertical structure of the atmosphere is determined by the equations for radiation transport of incoming solar radiation and outgoing heat radiation, combined with thermodynamics and the conditions for static stability. The laws of dynamics govern both the smallest turbulent vortices, the low-pressure systems that govern the daily weather, and the large-scale ocean currents. Heat, water and various chemical substances are redistributed between the atmosphere, ocean and land surface under the influence of the circulation. All this is included in the numerical models that are used to simulate the climate system, and to do weather forecasts. Statistical methods are also used to describe the climate, its natural variability and the change caused by humans.
In the study course with focus on weather forecasting the course “Practical Meteorology”, MO8003 (15 credits) is compulsory. Here you will learn to create a picture of the current weather situation by using observational data, and to make weather forecasts. The course is given in collaboration with SMHI and the Swedish armed forces. It is only given in Swedish.
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Programme overview
The programme has many elective courses in meteorology and oceanography. Numerical and analytical modelling is an important element, and both theoretical and experimental methods are used. You will learn to understand and model the climate system, which is a complex system with many interacting parts. This knowledge is valuable even for those who will work in other areas.
The courses MO8003 (Practical meteorology, 15 credits) and MO7021 (Climate and the general circulation, 7,5 credits) are compulsory in this study course. The courses MO7020 (Waves and instabilities, 7,5 credits), MO8010 (Turbulent boundary layers, 7,5 credits) and MO8005 (Mesoscale meteorology, 7,5 credits) are prerequisites for MO8003, and therefore also need to be taken. The degree project comprises 30, 45 or 60 credits (only 30 credits for those who have not studied meteorology or oceanography before). Elective courses of up to 30 credits can be replaced by optional courses (up to 15 credits for those who have not studied meteorology or oceanography before).
If you have not previously studied meteorology or oceanography, you need to take the following courses the first semester, and they will then be included in the 120 credits of the master’s program:
- MO4005 Atmospheric structure, 15 credits
- MO4006 Fundamental dynamics, 15 credits
Study course:
Year 1
Autumn semester
- MO8010 Turbulent boundary layers, 7.5 credits
- MO8005 Mesoscale meteorology, 7.5 credits
- MO8003 Practical meteorology (in Swedish), 15 credits
or
- MO4005 Atmospheric structure, 15 credits
- MO4006 Fundamental dynamics, 15 credits
Spring semester
- MO7020 Waves and instabilities, 7.5 credits
- MO7021 Climate and the general circulation, 7.5 credits
- Elective courses*, 15 credits
Year 2
Autumn semester, first half
- Elective courses*, 15 credits
or
- MO8010 Turbulent boundary layers, 7.5 credits
- MO8005 Mesoscale meteorology, 7.5 credits
Autumn semester, second half
- Elective courses*, 15 credits
or
- MO8003 Practical meteorology (in Swedish), 15 credits
Spring semester
- MO9001 Degree project, 30 credits
*Elective courses
- MO7003 Global Climate System, 15 credits
- MO7019 Statistical methods for climate science, 7.5 credits
- MO8004 Modelling of largescale circulation in the atmosphere and ocean, 7.5 credits
- MO8006 Numerical weather forecast models, 7.5 credits
- MO8007 Numerical methods in meteorology and oceanography, 7.5 credits
- MO8011 Cloud micro- and macrophysics, 7.5 credits
- MO8013 Physical oceanography, 7.5 credits
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How to apply
Follow the link below to a step-by-step guide on how to apply.
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