| Date |
Lecture Topics |
Req. reading |
Assignt. |
| Week 1 | Overview Summary Notes | | |
| 3/28 |
Introduction -- Timescales and predictability |
Chapter 1 |
Popper article |
| 3/29 |
Climate change |
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| 3/30 |
Scientific knowledge and society |
Chapter 2 | |
| 3/31 |
Systems and Daisyworld |
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| 4/1 |
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| Week 2 | Planetary Energetics Summary Notes | | |
| 4/4 |
Radiation balance -- Greenhouse problem |
Chapter 3 |
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| 4/5 |
Atmospheric composition and structure |
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| 4/6 |
Hydrologic cycle -- clouds |
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| 4/7 |
Applciations to planets |
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| 4/8 |
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| Week 3 | Atmospheres and Oceans Summary Notes | | |
| 4/11 |
Rotational motion |
Chapter 4 |
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| 4/12 |
General circulation of the atmosphere |
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| 4/13 |
Seasonal cycles and regional circulations |
| Homework 1 Assigned |
| 4/14 |
Ocean structure and wind-driven circulation |
Chapter 5 | |
| 4/15 |
Thermohaline circulation |
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| Week 4 | Atmospheres and Oceans (continued) Summary Notes | | |
| 4/18 |
El Nino - Southern Oscillation |
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| 4/19 |
Snow and ice |
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| 4/20 |
Climate modelinag -- simple models |
Chapter 6 | |
| 4/21 |
Global climate models |
| Homework 1 Due |
| 4/22 |
Review for Midterm 1 |
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| Week 5 | Biosphere Summary Notes | | |
| 4/25 |
Midterm 1 |
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| 4/26 |
Carbon cycle (1) |
Chapter 8 | |
| 4/27 |
Carbon cycle (2) |
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| 4/28 |
Biota |
Chapter 9 | |
| 4/29 |
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| Week 6 | Mechanisms of climate change Summary Notes | | |
| 5/2 |
Solar variability |
Chapter 12 |
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| 5/3 |
Ice ages |
Chapter 14 | |
| 5/4 |
Aerosol |
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| 5/5 |
Planetary examples |
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| 5/6 |
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| Week 7 | Short term climate change Summary Notes | | |
| 5/9 |
Natural variability |
Chapter 15 |
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| 5/10 |
Air pollution |
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| 5/11 |
Ozone depletion |
Chapter 17 | |
| 5/12 |
Ozone depletion |
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| 5/13 |
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| Week 8 | Impacts on the Northwest | | |
| 5/16 |
Review for Midterm 2 |
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| 5/17 |
Midterm 2 |
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| 5/18 |
Guest lecture |
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| 5/19 |
Guest lecture |
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| 5/20 |
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| Week 9 | Global Warming Summary Notes | | |
| 5/23 |
Detection and attribution of global warming |
Chapter 16 |
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| 5/24 |
Predicting the future |
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| 5/25 |
Mitigation and adaptation |
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| 5/26 |
Alternate technologies and economies |
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| 5/27 |
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| Week 10 | What did we learn? | | |
| 5/30 |
Memorial Day (no class) |
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| 5/31 |
Poster day (1) |
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| 6/1 |
Poster day (2) |
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| 6/2 |
Wrap-up |
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| 6/3 |
Review for Final |
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| Week 11 |
Finals Week | | |
| 6/6 |
Final Exam 8:30-10:20 AM |
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