Atmosphere-Biosphere Studies (ABS)

Programme description
In Nordic countries there is already a long tradition of environmental research and environmental protection. Many of the world's leading research groups are located in Nordic countries. The education in the ABS Master's Degree Programme is based on high-quality research carried out at the programme sites.
The programme is very multidisciplinary, involving a versatile education on atmospheric sciences covering physical phenomena, atmospheric chemistry, meteorology, natural geography and ecology. Part of the content of the programme is related to the interactions between ecosystems and the atmosphere.
There are two lines of study in the programme: general atmospheric science and biogeochemical cycles. The students will, however, learn the basics of both lines.
Studies in the ABS programme give a deeper understanding of the following phenomena:

•  processes in aerosol physics and atmospheric sciences
•  micrometeorological processes
•  biogeochemical cycles of carbon and other compounds
•  processes in land-ecosystem-atmosphere interactions involving phase transitions or mass and energy fluxes
• advanced computational and laboratory-based methods as well as field measurements for the analysis of processes in the atmosphere and biogeosphere
• working in an international scientific context

More information: http://www.nordic-abs.org/