“Mathematical modeling of carbon dynamics and greenhouse gas flows in the soil-vegetation-atmosphere system” - course 25,000 rubles. from MSU, training 4 weeks. (1 month), Date: November 30, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 03, 2023
Volume of the program (academic hours): 72 (32 classroom hours)
Form of study: Correspondence courses using distance learning technologies
Dates of classes: as groups are recruited (small groups, from 5 people)
Admission requirements: higher professional education or secondary specialized education
Program Manager: Arkhangelskaya Tatyana Aleksandrovna
Responsible for additional education: Timofeeva Elena Aleksandrovna, Email: [email protected], tel. 8 (903) 22-33-99-2, 8(495)939-22-33
If necessary, the program can be adapted to the customer’s requirements - expanded, removed, or the necessary topics added to the curriculum of the additional education program
Who is this course for?
This course will be useful to specialists in the creation of carbon polygons
What will you learn?
As part of our course you:
- get an idea of modern approaches to mathematical modeling of the dynamics of organic carbon in soils, modeling the productivity of terrestrial ecosystems and forecasting its changes under climate change, modeling soil carbon metabolism and atmosphere;
- become familiar with the limitations, approximations, assumptions and errors of modern transport models;
- learn to use specialized software packages used to obtain forecast estimates carbon content in the soil and emissions of carbon-containing greenhouse gases in the soil-vegetation-system atmosphere";
- you will be able to ask experienced specialists questions about the intricacies of working with modern mathematical models.
How are classes going?
The course takes place in the form of full-time or distance learning with full-time or distance certification. The course includes lectures, practical and demonstration classes, and independent work. Upon successful completion of the educational program, students will receive a certificate of advanced training of the established type.
1 Modeling the dynamics of soil organic matter
1.1 Modeling soil organic matter dynamics: a brief history; current state; sources of uncertainty
1.2 Mathematical basis for describing the dynamics of soil organic matter
1.3 Main directions of development of models for the dynamics of soil organic matter
1.4 Features of modeling the dynamics of soil organic matter depending on the spatiotemporal scale
2 Modeling carbon dynamics in terrestrial ecosystems
2.1 Structure of mathematical models of terrestrial ecosystems
2.2 Model projections of climate change
2.3 Simulation modeling of agroecosystems
2.4 Modeling carbon dynamics in forest, swamp and steppe ecosystems
3 Modeling of gas exchange between soils and the environment
3.1 Basic indicators, equations of state and models of abiotic interphase interactions of gaseous components in soils
3.2 Biogenic sources and sinks, transport of greenhouse gases in soils, their quantitative description and modeling
3.3 Balance and kinetic process models of carbon gas exchange between soils and the environment (analytical stationary solutions and numerical modeling in MATLAB)
3.4 Combined transport of heat, moisture and carbon dioxide in distributed porous media (computer modeling in the HYDRUS environment)
4 Modeling of greenhouse gas flows in the surface layer of the atmosphere
4.1 Modern approaches to modeling the fluxes of sensible and latent heat, carbon dioxide in the “soil - vegetation - atmosphere” system
4.2 Limitations, approximations, assumptions and errors of modern transport models. Development prospects
4.3 Parameterization and verification of the adequacy of transport models
final examination
Exam – 2 hours