Jan 5Course introductionChap 1 (all) Chap 3 (p.44-46)Jan 6Earth system intro: three global scale problemsJan 7Atmospheric structureJan 8Stratospheric ozone depletion: An introductionJan 9Tutorial session: math & chemJan 12Ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and biologyChap 17 (all)Jan 13Ozone chemistryJan 14The Antarctic ozone holeJan 15Ozone controlJan 16Tutorial sessionJan 19HolidayChap 2 (all)Jan 20Feedbacks illustrated using “Daisyworld”Jan 21No class; instructor awayJan 22No class; instructor awayJan 23Tutorial session: Climate system feedbacksJan 26RadiationChap 3 (all)Jan 27Planetary energy balance: Earth, Venus, MarsJan 28Atmospheric structureJan 29Climate feedbacks and cloudsJan 30Tutorial sessionFeb 2The large-scale movement of airChap 4: p.55-61, p.68-81;Chap 5, p.91-103. Chap 6 (all)Feb 3Regional climatesFeb 4Ocean circulationFeb 5Climate modelingFeb 6Tutorial sessionFeb 9The history of Earth’s atmosphereChap 10, p.193-197. Chap 11, p.207-220. Chap 12, Feb 10The carbon cycleFeb 11The rise of oxygen and history of the biosphereFeb 12“Snowball Earth” eventsFeb 13MIDTERM EXAMFeb 16HolidayChap 12,p.245-249.Chap 14 (all), Chap 15 (p.296-315)Feb 17The past 250 million years; Ice ages in the last 1 million yearsFeb 18Astronomical “Milankovitch” theory of ice agesFeb 19The last 20,000 yearsFeb 20Tutorial sessionFeb 23Guest lecture: Prof. Richard Gammon: Evidence for global warmingChap 16 (all)1) IPCC Summary for Policymakers2) Jim Hansen articleFeb 24The record of average global temperatureFeb 25The contemporary, perturbed carbon cycleFeb 26Projections of future climate changeFeb 27Tutorial sessionMar 1Estimating the uncertainty in climate changeArticle in Science by Prof. David King on US policy vs. the rest of the world on global warming.Mar 2Guest lecture: Prof. Tad Anderson: Aerosols and their contribution to uncertaintyMar 3An analysis of the arguments of global warming “sMar 4Overall global change: ecology, environment, human healthMar 5Tutorial sessionMar 8Regional effects of climate changeProf. John Houghton, Ch. 8 of his book “Global WaMar 9Why should we be concerned? DiscussionMar 10Strategies to slow global warmingMar 11Current governmental policies on global changeMar 12Tutorial session: ReviewMar 15FINAL EXAMATMS 211 class schedule: Climate and Climate Change ATMS 211 Climate and Climate Change (Download a neater PDF version here.) Schedule details are subject to change. Please check the class website for updates. Day Date Lecture Topic Weekly reading PART 1: CLIMATE OF THE PRESENT Week 1: The Earth System and Global Change M Jan 5 Course introduction Tu Jan 6 Earth system intro: three global scale problems W Jan 7 Atmospheric structure Th Jan 8 Stratospheric ozone depletion: An introduction F Jan 9 Tutorial session: math & chem Chap 1 (all) Chap 3 (p.44-46) Week 2: Earth-System Case Study: Stratospheric Ozone and CFCs M Jan 12 Ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and biology Tu Jan 13 Ozone chemistry W Jan 14 The Antarctic ozone hole Th Jan 15 Ozone control F Jan 16 Tutorial session Chap 17 (all) Week 3: Earth Systems Science: Feedbacks and Balance M Jan 19 Holiday Tu Jan 20 Feedbacks illustrated using “Daisyworld” W Jan 21 No class; instructor away Th Jan 22 No class; instructor away F Jan 23 Tutorial session: Climate system feedbacks Chap 2 (all) Week 4: The Greenhouse Effect M Jan 26 Radiation Tu Jan 27 Planetary energy balance: Earth, Venus, Mars W Jan 28 Atmospheric structure Th Jan 29 Climate feedbacks and clouds F Jan 30 Tutorial session Chap 3 (all) Week 5: Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation M Feb 2 The large-scale movement of air Tu Feb 3 Regional climates W Feb 4 Ocean circulation Th Feb 5 Climate modeling F Feb 6 Tutorial session Chap 4: p.55-61, p.68-81; Chap 5, p.91-103. Chap 6 (all) PART 2: CLIMATES OF THE PAST Week 6: Evolution of the Earth’s Climate and Atmosphere M Feb 9 The history of Earth’s atmosphere Tu Feb 10 The carbon cycle W Feb 11 The rise of oxygen and history of the biosphere Th Feb 12 “Snowball Earth” events F Feb 13 MIDTERM EXAM Chap 10, p.193-197. Chap 11, p.207-220. Chap 12, p.230-244. “Snowball Earth” article Week 7: Ice ages; The Effect of Volcanoes and Solar Variability M Feb 16 Holiday Tu Feb 17 The past 250 million years; Ice ages in the last 1 million years W Feb 18 Astronomical “Milankovitch” theory of ice ages Th Feb 19 The last 20,000 years F Feb 20 Tutorial session Chap 12,p.245-249. Chap 14 (all), Chap 15 (p.296-315)ATMS 211 class schedule: Climate and Climate Change PART 3: CLIMATE OF THE FUTURE Week 8: Global Warming Science M Feb 23 Guest lecture: Prof. Richard Gammon: Evidence for global warming Tu Feb 24 The record of average global temperature W Feb 25 The contemporary, perturbed carbon cycle Th Feb 26 Projections of future climate change F Feb 27 Tutorial session Chap 16 (all) 1) IPCC Summary for Policymakers 2) Jim Hansen article Week 9: Global Warming Debate M Mar 1 Estimating the uncertainty in climate change Tu Mar 2 Guest lecture: Prof. Tad Anderson: Aerosols and their contribution to uncertainty W Mar 3 An analysis of the arguments of global warming “skeptics” Th Mar 4 Overall global change: ecology, environment, human health F Mar 5 Tutorial session Article in Science by Prof. David King on US policy vs. the rest of the world on global warming. Week 10: Global Warming Impacts and Policy Solutions M Mar 8 Regional effects of climate change Tu Mar 9 Why should we be concerned? Discussion W Mar 10 Strategies to slow global warming Th Mar 11 Current governmental policies on global change F Mar 12 Tutorial session: Review Prof. John Houghton, Ch. 8 of his book “Global Warming: The Complete Briefing” Week 11: FINALS WEEK M Mar 15 FINAL