Innsbruck, Austria

Atmosphere Sciences

Atmosphärenwissenschaften

Language: German Studies in German
Subject area: physical science, environment
University website: www.uibk.ac.at
Doctor of Philosophy, PhD
6 Semester
180 ECTS
Atmosphere
An atmosphere (from Greek ἀτμός (atmos), meaning 'vapour', and σφαῖρα (sphaira), meaning 'sphere') is a layer or a set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is held in place by the gravity of that body. An atmosphere is more likely to be retained if the gravity it is subject to is high and the temperature of the atmosphere is low.
An EU study addressed the weaknesses of integrated assessment models (IAMs) in predicting the economic effects of climate change. The project revealed large uncertainties about the effects in several regions, and created more accurate modelling techniques.
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