Teaching
Snowpack illuminated with a headlamp from above. The top layer is fresh snow, below is a thin wind crust, followed by a thick "thick" layer of depth hoar and at the bottom is the sea ice. (Photo: Alfred-Wegener-Institut / David N. Wagner)
Courses
Physics and hydrology of snow
This course covers principles of snow physics, snow hydrology, snow-atmosphere interaction and snow modeling. It transmits sound understanding of physical processes within the snow and at its interfaces with the atmosphere and the ground, including field, laboratory, and modeling techniques.
Physics and chemistry of the atmosphere
The course provides an introduction to the physical and chemical processes that govern the atmospheric dynamics at small and large scales. The basis is laid for an in depth understanding of our atmospheric environment and the climate system.