Project Details
Projekt
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.
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
Applicant Institution
Universität Hamburg
Participating Institution
Deutsches Klimarechenzentrum GmbH; Helmholtz-Zentrum hereon GmbH; Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik an der Universität Hamburg; Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie (MPI-M)
Spokespersons
Professor Dr. Martin Claußen, until 9/2014; Professorin Dr. Anita Engels, until 10/2017; Professor Dr. Detlef Stammer, since 11/2017
Participating Researchers
Professor Dr. Felix Ament; Professor Dr. Victor Brovkin; Professor Dr. Michael Brzoska; Professor Dr. Carsten Eden; Professor Dr. Kay-Christian Emeis; Professor Dr. Michael Funke; Professor Dr. Hermann Held; Professor Dr. Matthias Hort; Dr. Lars Kaleschke; Professor Dr. Martin Kalinowski; Professor Dr. Michael Köhl; Professor Dr. Valerio Lucarini; Professor Dr. Jochem Marotzke; Professor Dr. Christian Möllmann; Professorin Dr. Irene Neverla; Professor Dr. Jürgen Oßenbrügge; Professorin Dr. Eva-Maria Pfeiffer; Professorin Dr. Beate M.W. Ratter; Professorin Dr. Katharina Heinke Schlünzen; Professor Dr. Reimund Schwarze; Professor Dr. Bjorn Stevens; Privatdozentin Dr. Jin-Song von Storch; Professor Dr. Hans von Storch
