Module code | WKD 703 |
Qualification | Postgraduate |
Faculty | Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Module content | Fundamentals of seasonal forecasting. The El Niño/Southern Oscillation. Empirical orthogonal functions. Canonical correlation analysis. Empirical forecast models practical. Sea-surface temperature models. Fully coupled and two-tiered general circulation modelling. Dynamical and empherical downscaling techniques. Significance testing using Monte Carlo techniques. Modelling pitfalls. User application forecasting. Projections of decadal and multi dacadal climate anomalies. |
Module credits | 12.00 |
Programmes | |
Prerequisites | No prerequisites. |
Contact time | 1 discussion class per week, 1 lecture per week |
Language of tuition | Module is presented in English |
Department | Geography Geoinformatics and Meteorology |
Period of presentation | Semester 1 or Semester 2 |
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