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Українська Data and Information for Climate Services
Course includes
2 modules (Module #1 – Climate Data Collection and Data-Rescue; Module #2 – Evaluating Observational Networks for Climate Studies. Module #3 – Quality Control and Homogenization of Climate Data. Module #4 – Climate Data Management Systems and Database Design. Module #5 – Creating and Documenting Climate Datasets; 3 lectures containing a number of related topics; 3 practical assignments; 5 intermediate tests and 1 final test. The course grade consists of averaging the accumulated sum of points (the arithmetic sum of the points for completing all course module assignments) and a final test.
Course description
The course “Data and Information for Climate Services” is part of the professional training cycle for master’s students specializing in climate services.
The primary objective of the course is to develop students’ competencies in working with climate data and databases for the effective provision of climate services. The course is designed for second-level higher education students in the natural sciences and focuses on equipping them with practical skills in accessing, processing, and applying climate information to meet end-user needs.
A key aim of the course is to bridge the gap between primary meteorological observations and their practical application in climate services. Students will gain experience in acquiring and integrating data from diverse sources, including ground-based observations, remote sensing, reanalysis datasets, and outputs from numerical models.
The course also addresses the development of climate information products tailored to user requirements, with particular emphasis on climate risk assessment, decision-making support across various sectors, and strategies for climate change adaptation.