Summer semester 2024

General remarks

General lecture period summer semester 2024: 15.04.2024 to 12.07.2024 (with winter semester 2023/2024, 2nd exam period: 02.04. - 13.04.2024 (link CAU) - In accordance with the CAU's examination procedure regulations, there are no courses in bachelor's and master's degree programs during the examination periods (few exceptions for first semester students)).

More information at M. Sc. Biological Oceanography - information for students on OLAT.

Exam dates summer semester 2024: here (OLAT)

There is no general registration for courses - only for the exams at the end of the semester during registration phases (s.b.).

Notes on how to use the online tool can be found here:

If you have questions about the examination administration procedures in general (registration periods, examination periods, etc.) you may find answers in the Examination procedures section. If you are still unclear about anything you can contact the relevant Examination Office at any time.

Complete examination schedule SS 2024 (link to CAU).

Examinations:

Typical examination procedure:     

  1. Examination registration: You register for the examinations that you would like to take in the next examination period or that are assigned to the next examination period (s.b. Examination Organisation Online (CAU)). In case of registration problems contact the Examination Office Biology.

    During the registration period for the 1st examination period please register for all the written or oral examinations you would like to take in the 1st examination period (or around and assigned to the 1st examination period), but also for the examinations that you have already taken or started (e.g. seminar papers) during the lecture period (including before the registration period), as well as for examinations (e.g. assignments) that are to be taken during the lecture-free period.

    Note: For examinations taken before the registration period, examination attendance is considered as binding registration. You must also register for these examinations during the registration period, however, so that your academic achievements can be recorded in the system at a later stage.

  2. Checking admission: Two days before the start of the examination period, you check whether you have been granted admission to the examinations you have registered for.
  3. Examination attendance: You take the examinations during the examination period.
  4. Checking results: You check the results entered by the examiners.

Examination Organisation Online (CAU)

Access to the online tool in the CAU-Portal: http://www.uni-kiel.de/hisinone

The online tool has the following functions:

  • Registering for examinations / Cancelling registrations
  • Information on registered examinations (checking admissions. Information on examination dates, times and rooms)
  • Information on examination results
     

Notes on how to use the online tool can be found here:

You need your stu-ID to use the Studierenden-Online-Funktion online tool. Detailed information on the stu-ID and stu-e-mail address can be found at the Computing Centre StudiNet.

If you have questions about the examination administration procedures in general (registration periods, examination periods, etc.) you may find answers in the Examination procedures section. If you are still unclear about anything you can contact the Examination Office Biology at any time.

Registration period first exam phase summer semester: 03.06.2024 - 30.06.2024

First exam period summer semester: 15.07.2024 - 27.07.2024

Registration period second exam period summer semester: 26.08.2024 - 22.09.2024

Second exam period winter semester: 07.10.2024 - 19.10.2024 

Complete schedule see CAU website and here (link to CAU).

Keep in mind - it's your responsibility not to miss any fixed dates and/or deadlines.

Practical courses, practical exercises and some seminars have compulsory attendance (FPO).

Make sure that you sign the attendance list every course day!

Framework of courses:

  1. All of the five first semester modules are compulsory.
  2. Passed core modules of the first semester (MNF-bioc-101 and MNF-bioc-102) are important for the understanding for the advanced modules of the second semester in summer (e.g. MNF-bioc-201 and MNF-bioc-202).
  3. Passed exams of ALL compulsory modules of first and second semester are the  indispensable prerequisite for the exam of the core module of third semester in winter (MNF-bioc-301).
  4. A short presentation of your planned master's thesis ("proposal day") and a passed exam at the end of MNF-bioc-301 is the prerequisite to register your thesis (MNF-bioc-401) at the examination office.

For details concerning exams, prerequisites etc. look at the exam regulations in Biological Oceanography (p. 10-13).

Forms concerning exam withdrawal for good cause, medical certificate etc. (forms).

General regulations concerning examinations can be found here.

Considerations concerning using first or second exam phase (CAU).

Exams are generally scheduled only for the semester where the modules are taught.

  • There are no exams for winter semester modules MNF-bioc-1xx and MNF-bioc-3xx in summer semester.
  • There are no exams for summer semester modules MNF-bioc-2xx in winter semester.

Examination Schedule (lecturers and students tasks (link to CAU)

Timetables and course lists

General: Courses (lectures, seminars, practicals etc.) summer semester 2024

MSc. Biological Oceanography - second semester - lecture plan summer semester 2024 (click on "Stundenplan" for a complete time table).  All seven different possible practical parts in three blocks of MNF-bioc-202 are shown which looks heavily loaded - but you have to choose only two resp. three non overlapping parts.

Details: More detailed information concerning single courses and modules can be found on OLAT in general, resp. M. Sc. Biological Oceanography - information for students or via our module list, with links to the resp. module information on OLAT.

As you can take many optional modules outside of our curriculum (CAU-wide choices) these are not included in the example lists and timetables.

Block courses in summer 2024: 

  • MNF-bioc-264 (S. Garthe, Büsum): September/October 2024
  • MNF-bioc-271 (B. Schneider, Kiel): 21.05.2024 - 24.05.2024
  • MNF-bioc-280 (K. Heubel, FTZ): 26.08.2024 - 06.09.2024 at FTZ Büsum.
  • MNF-bioc-301 (F. Mittermayer, ALKOR cruise MNF-bioc-301): 18.08.2024 - 30.08.2024
  • MNF-bioc-368 (F. Weinberger, Aaland-Island (Finland) - Marine station Husö): 07.09.2024 - 22.09.2024

  • For optional modules within Biological Oceanography look at the module list.
  • Generally: for imported courses (e.g. Introduction to Physical Oceanography) and and courses outside of M. Sc. Biological Oceanography please always contact the person in charge of the module you are attending and the corresponding exam office.
  • For a selection of courses outside of our curriculum look here (optional courses outside of Biological Oceanography).

 

Summer semester 2024

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Semester: SS 2024 

Van Sebille, E. ; Biastoch, Arne ; van Leeuwen, P.J. ; de Ruijter, W.P.M.:
A weaker Agulhas Current leads to more Agulhas leakage .
In: Geophysical Research Letters 36 (2009), S. L03601
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; Agulhas leakage
[doi>10.1029/2008GL036614]

Griffies, S. M. ; Böning, Claus W. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Bryan, F. ; Danabasoglu, G. ; Chassignet, E. ; England, M. ; Gerdes, R. ; Haak, H. ; Hallberg, R.W. ; Hazeleger, W. ; Jungclaus, J. ; Large, W.G. ; Madec, G. ; Pirani, A. ; Samuels, B.L. ; Scheinert, Markus ; Gupta, A.S. ; Severijns, C.A. ; Simmons, H.A. ; Treguier, A.M. ; Winton, M. ; Yeager, S. ; Yin, J.:
Coordinated Ocean-ice Reference Experiments (COREs) .
In: Ocean Modelling 26 (2009), S. 1-46
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; Global ocean-ice modelling; Model comparison; Experimental design; Atmospheric forcing; Analysis diagnostics; Circulation stability; World ocean
[doi>10.1016/j.ocemod.2008.08.007]

Unger, F.A. ; Biastoch, Arne:
Improvements for High Resolution Ocean Research with NEMO .
In: Interdisciplinary Information Sciences 15 (2009), S. 85-90
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; Open Access; NEMO; OPA; Ocean Research; Vector computers; NEC SX-8
[doi>10.4036/iis.2009.85]

Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W. ; Schwarzkopf, Franziska ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E.:
Increase in Agulhas leakage due to poleward shift of Southern Hemisphere westerlies .
In: Nature 462 (2009), S. 495-498
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]
[doi>10.1038/nature08519]

Van Sebille, E. ; van Leeuwen, P.J. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Barron, C.N. ; de Ruijter, W.P.M.:
Lagrangian validation of numerical drifter trajectories using drifting buoys: Application to the Agulhas region .
In: Ocean Modelling 29 (2009), S. 269-276
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; Numerical Lagrangian drifters; Model validation; Kolmogorov–Smirnov statistics; Drifting buoys
[doi>10.1016/j.ocemod.2009.05.005]

Siedler, Gerold ; Rouault, Mathieu ; Biastoch, Arne ; Backeberg, B. ; Reason, C.J.C. ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E.:
Modes of the southern extension of the East Madagascar Current .
In: Journal of Geophysical Research 114 (2009), S. C01005
Stichwörter:  [FB1/PO]; [FB1/TM]
[doi>10.1029/2008JC004921]

Van Sebille, E. ; Barron, C.N. ; Biastoch, Arne ; van Leeuwen, P.J. ; Vossepoel, F.C. ; de Ruijter, W.P.M.:
Relating Agulhas leakage to the Agulhas Current retroflection location .
In: Ocean Science 5 (2009), S. 511-521
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; Open Access

Scheinert, Markus ; Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W.:
The Agulhas System as a Prime Example for the Use of Nesting Capabilities in Ocean Modelling .
In: Resch, M. ; Roller, S. ; Benkert, K. ; Galle, M. ; Bez, W. ; Kobayashi, H. (Hrsg.) : High Performance Computing on Vector Systems 2009.
Berlin : Springer, 2009, S. 191-198. ISSN 978-3642039126
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; Ocean Modelling; High Performance Computing; Nest, Nesting; Agulhas

Biastoch, Arne ; Beal, L. ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E. ; Casal, T.G.D.:
Variability and coherence of the Agulhas Undercurrent in a High-resolution Ocean General Circulation Model .
In: Journal of Physical Oceanography 39 (2009), S. 2417-2435
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]
[doi>10.1175/2009JPO4184.1]

Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W. ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E.:
Agulhas leakage dynamics affects decadal variability in Atlantic overturning circulation .
In: Nature 456 (2008), S. 489-492
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]
[doi>10.1038/nature07426]

Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W. ; Getzlaff, Julia ; Molines, J.-M. ; Madec, G.:
Mechanisms of interannual - decadal variability in the meridional overturning circulation of the mid-latitude North Atlantic Ocean .
In: Journal of Climate 21 (2008), S. 6599-6615
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; [FB2/BM]
[doi>10.1175/2008JCLI2404.1]

Biastoch, Arne ; Lütjeharms, J.R.E. ; Böning, Claus W. ; Scheinert, Markus:
Mesoscale perturbations control inter-ocean exchange south of Africa .
In: Geophysical Research Letters 35 (2008), S. L20602
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; Agulhas; interoceanic transport; ocean model; OGCM; thermohaline circulation
[doi>10.1029/2008GL035132]

Alvarez-Garcia, F. ; Latif, Mojib ; Biastoch, Arne:
On multidecadal and quasi-decadal North Atlantic variability .
In: Journal of Climate 21 (2008), Nr. 14, S. 3433-3452
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; [FB1/ME]; North Atlantic climate variability; sea surface temperature; overturning circulation; wind-driven circulation; North Atlantic Oscillation; forced ocean simulation; multichannel singular spectrum analysis

Feng, M. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W. ; Caputi, N. ; Meyers, G.:
Seasonal and interannual variations of upper ocean heat balance off the west coast of Australia .
In: Journal of Geophysical Research 113 (2008), S. C12025
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]
[doi>10.1029/2008JC004908]

Biastoch, Arne:
The Agulhas Leakage: Role of Mesoscale Processes and Impact on the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation .
Kiel, CAU, Habil-Schr., 2008.
- 60 Seiten.
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]

Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W. ; Scheinert, Markus ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E.:
The Agulhas System as a Key Region of the Global Oceanic Circulation .
In: Nagel, W.E. (Hrsg.) : High Performance Computing in Science and Engineering '08.
2008. Aufl. Berlin [u.a.] : Springer, 2008, S. 459-469.
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]

Durgadoo, J. V. ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E. ; Biastoch, Arne:
The Conrad Rise as an obstruction to the Antarctic Circumpolar Current .
In: Geophysical Research Letters 35 (2008), S. L20606
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; Antarctic Circumpolar Current; global circulation; ocean model; OGCM; seamount
[doi>10.1029/2008GL035382]

Lübbecke, Joke ; Böning, Claus W. ; Biastoch, Arne:
Variability in the Subtropical-Tropical Cells and its Effects on Near-Surface Temperature of the Equatorial Pacific: A Model Study .
In: Ocean Science 4 (2008), S. 73-88
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]

Latif, Mojib ; Böning, Claus W. ; Willebrand, Jürgen ; Biastoch, Arne ; Alvarez, F. ; Keenlyside, Noel S. ; Pohlmann, H.:
Decadal to Multidecadal Variability of the Atlantic MOC: Mechanisms and Predictability .
In: Schmittner, A. ; Chiang, J. ; Hemming, S. (Hrsg.) : Ocean Circulation: Mechanisms and Impacts - Past and Future Changes of the Ocean’s Meridional Overturning.
Washington D.C. : American Geophysical Union (AGU), 2007, (AGU Monograph Bd. 173), S. 149 -166. - ISBN 978-0-87590-438-2
Stichwörter:  [FB1/ME]; [FB1/TM]

Barnier, B. ; Brodeau, L. ; Le Sommer, J. ; Molines, J.-M. ; Penduff, T. ; Theetten, S. ; Treguier, A.-M. ; Madec, G. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W. ; Dengg, Joachim ; Gulev, S. ; Bourdalle Badie, R. ; Chanut, J. ; Garric, G. ; Alderson, S. ; Coward, A. ; de Cuevas, B. ; New, A. ; Haines, K. ; Smith, G. ; Drijfhout, S. ; Hazeleger, W. ; Severijns, C. ; Myers, P.:
Eddy-Permitting Ocean Circulation Hindcasts of Past Decades .
In: Clivar Exchanges (2007), Nr. 12, S. 8-10
Stichwörter:  Eddy-Permitting Ocean Circulation; [FB1/TM]

Biastoch, Arne ; Völker, C. ; Böning, Claus W.:
Uptake and spreading of anthropogenic trace gases in a eddy-permitting model of the Atlantic Ocean .
In: Journal of Geophysical Research - (2007), Nr. 112, C09017,
Stichwörter:  Eddy-permitting model of the Atlantic Ocean; [FB1/TM]
[doi>10.1029/2006JC003966]

Tanhua, Toste ; Biastoch, Arne ; Körtzinger, Arne ; Lüger, H. ; Böning, Claus W. ; Wallace, Douglas W.R.:
Changes of anthropogenic CO2 and CFCs in the North Atlantic between 1981 and 2004 .
In: Global Biogeochemical Cycles 20 (2006), Nr. 4,
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; [FB2/CH]; Anthropogenic CO2; North Atlantic; transient tracers
[doi>10.1029/2006GB002695]

Böning, Claus W. ; Scheinert, Markus ; Dengg, Joachim ; Biastoch, Arne ; Funk, Andreas:
Decadal variability of subpolar gyre transport and its reveberation in the North Atlantic overturning. .
In: Geophysical Research Letters 33 (2006), S. L21S01
Stichwörter:  subpolar gyre transport and its reveberation in the North Atlantic overturning; [FB1/TM];[FB1/PO]
[doi>10.1029/2006GL026906]

Barnier, B. ; Madec, G. ; Penduff, T. ; Molines, J.-M. ; Treguier, A.-M. ; Le Sommer, J. ; Beckmann, A. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W. ; Dengg, Joachim ; Derval, C. ; Durand, E. ; Gulev, S. ; Remy, E. ; Talandler, C. ; Theetten, S. ; Maltrud, M. ; McClean, J. ; De Cuevas, B.:
Impact of partial steps and momentum advection schemes in a global ocean circulation model at eddy permitting resolution .
In: Ocean Dynamics 56 (2006), Nr. 5/6, S. 195-230
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; global ocean circulation model
[doi>10.1007/s10236-006-0082-1]

Latif, Mojib ; Böning, Claus W. ; Willebrand, Jürgen ; Biastoch, Arne ; Dengg, Joachim ; Keenlyside, Noel S. ; Schweckendiek, Ulf ; Madec, G.:
Is the thermohaline circulation changing?
In: Journal of Climate 19 (2006), Nr. 18, S. 4631-4637
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]; [FB1/ME]; SEA-SURFACE TEMPERATURE; MERIDIONAL OVERTURNING CIRCULATION; NORTH-ATLANTIC OSCILLATION; ATMOSPHERIC CO2; CLIMATE MODEL; VARIABILITY; OCEAN; WATER; TRANSPORT; PROPAGATION

Biastoch, Arne ; Böning, Claus W. ; Svensson, F.:
The Agulhas system as a key region of the global oceanic circulation .
In: Resch, M. (Hrsg.) : High Performance Computing on Vector Systems.
Berlin : Springer, 2006, S. 163-169. - ISBN 978-3-540-29124-4
Stichwörter:  [FB1/TM]

Machu, E. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Oschlies, Andreas ; Kawamiya, M. ; Garçon, V. ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E.:
Phytoplankton distribution in the Agulhas system from a coupled physical-biological model .
In: Deep-Sea Res. I 52 (2005), Nr. 7, S. 1300-1318
Stichwörter:  Peer-rev; [FB1/TM] ; [FB2/BM]

Getzlaff, Julia ; Böning, Claus W. ; Eden, Carsten ; Biastoch, Arne:
Signal propagation related to the North Atlantic Overturning .
In: Geophys. Res. Lett. 32 (2005), S. L09602
Stichwörter:  Signal propagation related to the North Atlantic Overturning; [FB1/TM]
[doi>10.1029/2004GL021002]

Reason, C.J. ; Lutjeharms, J. ; Hermes, J. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Roman, R.E.:
Interocean fluxes south of Africa in an eddy-permitting model .
In: Deep Sea Res. II 50 (2003), Nr. 1, S. 281-298
Stichwörter:  Eddy-permitting model; [FB1/TM]

Redler, R. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Beismann, J.-O. ; Ketelsen, K.:
Scalability and Performance of MOM: High Resolution Simulations of the Atlantic Circulation .
In: Zwieflhofer, W. ; Kreitz, N. (Hrsg.) : Proceedings of the 10th Workshop on the Use of High Performance Cumputing in Meteorology: Realizing the TeraComputing
(10th Workshop on the Use of High Performance Cumputing in Meteorology: Realizing the TeraComputing, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts, Reading, UK, 04.11.-08.11.2002).
Singapore : World Scientifcic Publishing, 2003, S. 257-267.
Stichwörter:  MOM; atlantic circulation; [FB1/TM]

Biastoch, Arne ; Käse, Rolf, H., ; Stammer, D.B.:
The Sensitivity of the Greenland-Scotland Ridge Overflow to Forcing Changes. .
In: J. Phys. Oceanogr. 33 (2003), S. 2307-2319
Stichwörter:  The Sensitivity of the Greenland-Scotland Ridge Overflow; [FB1/TM]

Gerdes, R. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Redler, R.:
Fresh Water Balance of the Gulf Stream System in a Regional Model Study .
In: Climate Dynamics - (2002), Nr. 18, S. 17-27
Stichwörter:  Regional Model Study; [FB1/TM]

Hermes, J. ; Reason, J.R. ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E. ; Biastoch, Arne:
Inter-ocean Fluxes south of Africa in an Eddy-permitting Model .
In: CLIVAR Exchanges - (2002), Nr. 7 (3/4), S. 10-12
Stichwörter:  Eddy-permitting Model; [FB1/TM]

Käse, Rolf, H., ; Biastoch, Arne ; Stammer, D.B.:
On the Mid-Depth Circulation in the Labrador and Irminger Seas .
In: Geophys. Res. Letters - (2001), Nr. 28, S. 3433-3436
Stichwörter:  Circulation in the Labrador and Irminger Seas; [FB1/TM]

De Ruijter, W.P.M. ; Biastoch, Arne ; Drijhout, S.S. ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E. ; Matano, R. ; Pichevin, T. ; van Leeuwen, P.J. ; Weijer, W.:
Dynamics, estimation and impact of South Atlantic inter-ocean exchange .
In: J. Geophys. Res. - (1999), Nr. 29, S. 20,885-20,910
Stichwörter:  South Atlantic inter-ocean exchange; [FB1/TM]

Biastoch, Arne ; Reason, C.J.C. ; Lutjeharms, J.R.E. ; Boebel, O.:
The Importance of flow in the Mozambique Channel to seasonality in the greater Agulhas Current system .
In: Geophysical Research Letters 26 (1999), S. 3321-3324
Stichwörter:  The Importance of flow in the Mozambique Channel to seasonality; [FB1/TM]

Biastoch, Arne ; Krauß, Wolfgang:
The role of mesoscale eddies in the source regions of the Agulhas Current .
In: J. Phys. Oceanogr. - (1999), Nr. 29, S. 2303-2317
Stichwörter:  The role of mesoscale eddies; [FB1/TM]

Biastoch, Arne:
Zirkulation und Dynamik in der Agulhasregion anhand eines numerischen Modells .
Kiel, Christian-Albrechts-Universität, Diss., 1998.
- 105 Seiten.
Stichwörter:  Agulhasregion, numerisches Modell; [FB1/TM]

Biastoch, Arne:
Open boundary conditions .
Princeton : GFDL Princeton. 1996
(-). - Interner Bericht (Pacanowski, R.C., MOM2 Version 2 and MOM3, Documentaion, User's guide and reference manual, Tech. Report GFDL Princeton)
Stichwörter:  Open boundary conditions; [FB1/TM]

Speer, K.G. ; Isemer, H.-J. ; Biastoch, Arne:
Water mass formation from revised COADS data .
In: J.Phys. Oceanogr. - (1995), Nr. 25, S. 2444-2457
Stichwörter:  Water mass formation from revised COADS data; [FB1/TM]

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