postgraduate programme environmental physics

Introduction to Environmental Measurement Techniques / Space Lab 1 2022  

Dr. A. Richter / Dr. C. Mertens / Dr. C. Melsheimer / Dr. C. Petri / J. Makkor / Prof. Dr. C. Haas / Dr. N. Daskalakis / Dr. A. Pouldis

Summary

The measurement of accurate and complete data sets on the state of surface, ocean, ice and atmosphere is an essential part of environmental physics. A broad range of instruments and techniques is available for these measurements, including both in-situ techniques and remote sensing methods from the ground, ship, aircraft, balloon or satellite platforms.

In this lecture, relevant measurement techniques used in environmental physics and chemistry will be presented, and the underlying physical and chemical concepts will be discussed. The emphasis will be on methods employed in current research projects at the Institute of Environmental Physics. This includes remote sensing of atmospheric trace gases using optical absorption spectroscopy, Fourier transform spectroscopy, measurements of currents in the ocean using acoustic measurements, laboratory measurements of ozone, electromagnetic ice thickness measurements, chemical kinetics modelling and the analysis of satellite measurements using image processing techniques.

In parallel to the lecture, practical training on experiments covering physical basics of environmental measurement techniques, applications to atmospheric measurements and the analysis of satellite data will take place.

Lectures

The lectures take place during the first weeks of the semester on Wednesdays.

Slides from the presentations will be made available via StudIP.

9:15– 10:45

11:15 – 12:45

14:15 – 15:45

April 20

Introduction

(Mertens, Richter)

Fourier Transform Spectroscopy

(Makkor)

DOAS
(Richter
)

April 27

Satellite Image Analysis

 (Melsheimer)

Langrangian Trajectory Modelling

 (Poulidis)

Measurement Techniques in Oceanography

(Mertens)

16:00– 18:00

 

 

May 3

Fire drill

9:15– 10:45

11:15 – 12:45

14:15 – 15:45

May 4

Stratospheric Chemistry Kinetics modelling experiment

(Daskalakis)

Safety Instructions (Thomssen)

Electromagnetic Ice Thickness Measurements

(Haas)

 

Practical

Click here for an introduction and the rules of the practical.

Click here for an introduction on what to write in your protocols.

Click here for an example of a lab report title page.

Click here for lab safety instructions.

 

To download the lab instructions, just click the links below. Please make sure you are using the most recent version of the instructions!

Experiment

Last change

Tutor

Telephone

Passive DOAS Measurements

03/05/2020

Andreas Richter

62103

Acoustical flow Measurements (Oceanography)

22/02/2014

Christian Mertens

62147

Satellite Image Analysis

26/04/2021

Christian Melsheimer

Marcus Huntemann

Philip Rostosky

62181

FTS

02/07/2019

Christof Petri

Jamal Makkor

62176

Electromagnetic Ice Thickness Measurements

03/04/2018

Christian Haas

0471-4831-2285

Stratospheric Chemistry Kinetics modelling experiment

12/05/2022

Nikos Daskalakis

62143

Langrangian Trajectory Modelling

12/04/2021

Alex Poulidis

62143

 

Groups and assignments

Note: All labs take place on Wednesdays.

Experiment / Group Environmental Physics

A

B

C

D

E

Passive DOAS

18.05.

11.05.

 

 

 

Acoustical flow Measurements (Oceanography)

01.06.

15.06.

22.06.

29.06.

 

Satellite Image Analysis

Tutor

29.06.
Christian Melsheimer

 

 

 

11.05.
Marcus Huntemann

Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS)

15.06.

29.06.

 

01.06.

 

Electromagnetic Ice Thickness Measurements

 

25.05.

01.06.

 

08.06.

Stratospheric Chemistry Kinetics modelling experiment

 

 

18.05.

08.06.

22.06.

Langrangian Trajectory Modelling

 

 

06.07.

18.05.

25.05.

 

Experiment / Group Space Lab 1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

Passive DOAS

15.06.

01.06.

22.06.

06.07.

 

11.05.

 

 

 

Satellite Image Analysis

Tutor

 

18.05.
Marcus Huntemann

 

25.05.
Marcus Huntemann

01.06.
Marcus Huntemann

08.06.
Philip Rostosky

15.06
Philip Rostosky.

22.06.
Christian Melsheimer

08.06.
Marcus Huntemann

Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTS)

11.05.

 

18.05.

 

22.06.

 

25.05.

08.06.

 

Electromagnetic Ice Thickness Measurements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

22.06.

 

Oral Exams

Date:                           August 18 – 19 and September 12 - 16

Time:                          09:00 – 17:00

Duration:                    45 minutes each (30 minutes for space lab 1)

Location:                    S-3032

Content:                      A 15 minutes presentation on your favourite practical followed by questions related to the lectures and your 4 labs (2 labs for space lab 1)

Prerequisites:             Successful accomplishment of all 4 labs (2 labs for space lab 1)

The assignment of dates and times for the exam will be communicated via StudIP.

 

Contact

Dr. Christian Mertens

Dr. Andreas Richter

Institute of Environmental Physics

Institute of Environmental Physics

University of Bremen

University of Bremen

Otto-Hahn-Allee 1

Otto-Hahn-Allee 1

28338 Bremen

28338 Bremen

Room: M 3140, NW 1

Room: U 2090, NW 1

Phone: (0421)-218-62147

Phone: (0421)-218-62103

E-mail: cmertens@physik.uni-bremen.de

E-mail: richter@iup.physik.uni-bremen.de

 

Last changed: 12/05/2022 09:35:00, Andreas Richter