ATM S 211ATM S 211Climate and Climate ChangeClimate and Climate ChangeInstructor:Instructor:Prof. Tom AckermanProf. Tom AckermanCourse StructureCourse StructureStart with the WEB page Start with the WEB page ((http://www.atmos.washington.edu/2009Q2/211http://www.atmos.washington.edu/2009Q2/211) )  OverviewOverviewSyllabusSyllabusSyllabusSyllabus Grading policyGrading policy Project descriptionProject description ReadingsReadingsIf it is on the WEB page, If it is on the WEB page, you are responsible for knowing about it!you are responsible for knowing about it!My BackgroundMy Background Professor of Atmospheric SciencesProfessor of Atmospheric Sciences CareerCareer PhD from UW in Atmospheric SciencesPhD from UW in Atmospheric SciencesResearch scientist at NASA Ames Research Research scientist at NASA Ames Research Research scientist at NASA Ames Research Research scientist at NASA Ames Research Center Center  Professor of Meteorology at Penn StateProfessor of Meteorology at Penn State Chief Scientist, Atmospheric Radiation Chief Scientist, Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program, Pacific Northwest Measurement Program, Pacific Northwest National LaboratoryNational LaboratoryResearch InterestsResearch Interests Climate Climate –– primarily earth, but also other primarily earth, but also other planetsplanets Planetary radiation (energy) budgetPlanetary radiation (energy) budgetRole of clouds in controlling the budgetRole of clouds in controlling the budgetRole of clouds in controlling the budgetRole of clouds in controlling the budget Role of small particles (aerosol) in Role of small particles (aerosol) in modifying the budgetmodifying the budgetAdditional things I doAdditional things I do Director, Joint Institute for the Study of the Director, Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean, JISAO Atmosphere and Ocean, JISAO Chair, International Science Steering Group, Chair, International Science Steering Group, Chair, International Science Steering Group, Chair, International Science Steering Group, Global Energy and Water Experiment (GEWEX)Global Energy and Water Experiment (GEWEX) Why do you care?Why do you care?Questions (CourseQuestions (Course--related)related) Ask questions! Don’t be shy!Ask questions! Don’t be shy! When? How?When? How? In class In class –– feel free to interrupt ANY lecture feel free to interrupt ANY lecture ANY time ANY time ANY time ANY time  By email or on EBy email or on E--postpost In person In person –– drop by my office (ATG 720)drop by my office (ATG 720) In Friday discussion sections (Mark!)In Friday discussion sections (Mark!)If you don’t ask ‘em, we can’t answer ‘emIf you don’t ask ‘em, we can’t answer ‘emQuestions (other stuff) Questions (other stuff) If you read or hear something outside of If you read or hear something outside of class that is relevant to climate and climate class that is relevant to climate and climate change and you are curious about it:change and you are curious about it: Send or give me as much info about it as you Send or give me as much info about it as you can can  If I think it is of general interest, we will talk If I think it is of general interest, we will talk about itabout itToday’s PictureToday’s PicturePaired vortices shed by boundary layer flow over an island in the north AtlanticAssignmentsAssignments For For TuesdayTuesday Read Chapter 1 in Read Chapter 1 in KumpKump et al. et al.  For For WednesdayWednesdayRead Popper and Quinn articles Read Popper and Quinn articles Read Popper and Quinn articles Read Popper and Quinn articles  Both on web site as PDF Both on web site as PDF  For For ThursdayThursday Read Chapter 2 in Read Chapter 2 in KumpKump et al. et al.This is a no cell phone zone!This is a no cell phone zone!Let’s try out the clickersLet’s try out the clickers ClickersClickers Used for in class responseUsed for in class response Will be used to determine the grade for inWill be used to determine the grade for in--class class activities (in part)activities (in part)Will record whether you participated but will not grade Will record whether you participated but will not grade Will record whether you participated but will not grade Will record whether you participated but will not grade your answersyour answers Please remember to enter you clicker number Please remember to enter you clicker number --this is important if you want to get creditthis is important if you want to get credit Go to web site (or access from link in email)Go to web site (or access from link in email) Clicker ethicsClicker ethicsChannel Setting Instructions for ResponseCard RF1. Press and release the "GO" button.2. While the light is flashing red and green, enter the 2 digit channel code (i.e. channel 1 = 01, channel 21 = 21).Channel is 013. After the second digit is entered, Press and release the "GO" button.4. Press and release the "1/A" button. The light should flash yellow to confirm.CommentsComments We are using Channel 1 = 01 for nowWe are using Channel 1 = 01 for now If you use the clicker in some other class If you use the clicker in some other class and change the channel, then you must and change the channel, then you must change it back for our classchange it back for our classchange it back for our classchange it back for our class If you forget your clicker and we do If you forget your clicker and we do something in class, tell Mark or me that something in class, tell Mark or me that you forgot it, but you MUST do this on the you forgot it, but you MUST do this on the day it occurs (do not come a week later!)day it occurs (do not come a week later!)Do you have a clicker?Do you have a clicker?A.A. YesYesB.B. NoNoClass Project PollClass Project Poll47%A.A. Poster (done as a Poster (done as a team of 2)team of 2)B.B. Short PPT (done Short PPT (done individually)individually)A. B. C. D.26%21%6%individually)individually)C.C. Longer PPT (done Longer PPT (done as team of 2)as team of 2)D.D. Short paper (3Short paper (3--5 5 pages)pages)Timescales and PredictabilityTimescales and Predictability WeatherWeather Timescale: days to monthsTimescale: days to