• Seaice

Sea ice in the climate system

Lecture and exercises by Jun.-Prof. Dr. Lars Kaleschke

• Wednesday 11:30-13:00
• Room ZMAW 133

Wintersemester 2009/2010

• Vocabulary (nomenclature, technical terms, sea ice zones)

• Sea ice phase diagram and composition

• Sea ice mechanics and The Arctic Ice Dynamics Joint Experiment (AIDJEX)

• Sea ice growth

• Surface heat balance

• Interaction with the atmosphere - Polynyas

• Interaction with the ocean

• Interaction with the ocean and the atmosphere - Sea ice drift

• Sea ice dielectric properties relevant for remote sensing

• 13 January 2010 Exam

• Remote sensing: sea ice type and concentration, sea ice thickness