Master’s Programme Environmental Meteorology
You want to learn to understand and analyse the Earth's atmosphere and its interactions with other parts of our environment in an interdisciplinary way?
The students of this Master’s Degree Programme observe, understand and model the Earth’s atmosphere and its interactions with other parts of our environment.
In courses, labs and field work, students acquire an interdisciplinary set of tools and skills from the fields of atmospheric science, hydrology, agricultural and forest meteorology, energy meteorology, chemistry, measurement technologies and data science.
Study code
UC 066 615
Admission
Admission to the joint study program is governed by the cooperation agreement between the universities of Innsbruck and Trento. Details of the admission and selection procedures are provided on this website of the University of Trento, which administers the joint program.Details of the admission and selection procedures are provided on this website of the University of Trento, which administers the joint program: https://international.unitn.it/environmental-meteorology/application
FAQ
Graduates are able to characterize physical and chemical processes and their interactions in the atmosphere and environment based upon a profound knowledge of theory and observational tools. They can critically evaluate the output of numerical weather prediction models and make weather forecasts. They have the skills to analyze and discuss scientific literature and to present scientific results in writing and orally.
Graduates in Environmental Meteorology have acquired advanced knowledge and methodological skills in the area of meteorology/atmospheric sciences in general, and in particular aspects in relation to environmental topics (e.g., dispersion of air pollutants, atmospheric chemistry, hydrology, agricultural and forest meteorology, energy meteorology). They are able to use their knowledge and skills to work out methodologically sound solutions, and provide guidance for society in environmental problems in the mentioned areas.
The Master in Environmental Meteorology also prepares for a further scientific career. Graduates can critically evaluate scientific and engineering approaches and advance certain areas within Environmental Meteorology.
They can communicate their knowledge and results from their work to a wide range of audiences. They can critically evaluate results of their own work and those of others in their field and have sufficient knowledge of related disciplines (e.g. chemistry, statistics) to - if necessary - call in and understand experts in these fields.
Studying at both an Austrian and Italian university in English leads to the development of a heightened sensitivity and accompanying skills to deal with cultural and socio-economic aspects of scientific or technological solutions.
The Master Environmental Meteorology qualifies graduates to work, for example, in the public administration (e.g., environmental office and corresponding public institutions), meteorological services, the private sector (e.g., energy demand and predictions for hydro, wind and solar power, agriculture, forestry, hydrology) and other related areas where aspects of environmental meteorology are relevant.
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Curriculum
From the field
Underlying assumptions of air quality need to be redefined
Long-term measurements in the urban area of Innsbruck, Austria, show that the fraction of ozone near the surface tends to be overestimated in atmospheric models. Consequently, a fundamental assumption for air quality forecasting has to be reinterpreted for urban areas. Measurements by an international team led by atmospheric scientist Thomas Karl of the University of Innsbruck also show that direct nitrogen dioxide emissions are overestimated.
Ice cliffs as an early warning system for the climate
It is rare to find glaciers bounded on land by vertical ice cliffs. These ice cliffs respond with particular sensitivity to environmental changes. Research teams from Tyrol and Styria are investigating ice formations at a site in the far north of Greenland. The researchers intend to draw conclusions about the development of the Arctic climate based on the changes in the glacier walls.
Significant decline of CO2 emissions in Innsbruck
Air monitoring measurements at the University of Innsbruck's atmospheric observatory show that carbon dioxide emissions in western Austria have fallen by around 20 percent since 2018. Emissions are therefore well below the levels predicted by various models. Observational data is becoming increasingly important for assessing greenhouse gas budgets.
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