EXC 177:
Integrated Climate System Analysis and Prediction (CliSAP)
Subject Area
Atmospheric Science, Oceanography and Climate Research
Term
from 2007 to 2018
Project identifier
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 38787541
This cluster of excellence will address cutting-edge questions related to climate and its anticipated changes. The cluster of excellence will analyse and predict the state of the climate system and its changes, including its physical, chemical and biological components, in response to natural and human-driven perturbations. The cluster of excellence will determine predictable elements of the climate system, and it will analyse uncertainties intrinsic to climate predictions. It will investigate the feedbacks in the climate system and its interactions with social systems, including economies, to explore critical thresholds of the system. It will determine regional impacts of the changing climate on geohazards, terrestrial ecosystems, marine systems and urban systems, mainly for Europe.
The most important structural goals of this cluster of excellence are
(1) to guarantee long-term the scientific excellence of the Center for Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (ZMAW) of the University of Hamburg and its partners, the MPI-M and the Institute for Coastal Research (IfK) at the Research Centre Geesthacht (GKSS),
(2) to intensify further the cooperation between ZMAW and other institutions of the University of Hamburg working on topics related to climate,
(3) to offer excellent perspectives for young researchers in the field of integrated climate system science,
(4) to enhance the graduate education at the University of Hamburg in integrated climate system and Earth system science,
(5) transfer of knowledge to innovative climate and climate impact related application and
(6) to improve public perception of present and anticipated climate change.
DFG Programme
Clusters of Excellence