(SS 2008)

1./2./10. April 9-16 h

Prof. Dr. Gerrit Lohmann
Gerrit.Lohmann(at)awi.de
Tel: 0471-4831-1758 / 1760

Outline

1 Glossary 3

2 Definition of the Subject and Its Importance 12

3 Introduction 14

4 A Mathematical definition 16

4.1 Time domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

4.2 Climate variability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

4.3 Frequency domain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

5 Earth System Modeling and analysis 24

6 Example: Glacial-Interglacial transitions 27

6.1 Astronomical theory of ice ages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

6.2 Deglaciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

6.3 Millenial climate variability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

7 Example: Cenzoic climate cooling 32

7.1 Antarctic glaciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7.2 Mid-Pleistocene revolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

8 Examples: Transient growth 36

8.1 Conceptual model of the ocean circulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

8.2 Resonance in an atmospheric circulation model . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

9 Future Directions 42

10 Bibliography 45

10.1 Primary Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

10.2 Books and Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Script available upon request.