| Date |
Lecture Topic |
Assignments and Reading |
Week 1: Introduction: Overview and
Common Myths and Misconceptions
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 1/7
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| 1/8
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| 1/9
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| 1/10
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| 1/11
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Discussion
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Week 2: Systems, Energy and Change Concepts
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 1/14
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| 1/15
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| 1/16
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| 1/17
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| 1/18
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Discussion
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Week 3: A Simple Climate Model
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 1/21
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NO LECTURE
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| 1/22
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| 1/23
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| 1/24
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| 1/25
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Discussion
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Week 4: Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Structure
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 1/28
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| 1/29
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| 1/30
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| 1/31
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NO LECTURE
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Focus the Nation
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| 2/1
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Discussion
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Week 5: Regional Climates : Atmospheric Motions
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 2/4
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| 2/5
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| 2/6
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| 2/7
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Review Session
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| 2/8
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MIDTERM #1
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Week 6: Regional Climates : Ocean Circulation
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 2/11
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| 2/12
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| 2/13
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| 2/14
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| 2/15
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Discussion
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Week 7: Biogeochemical Cycles : Hydrologic Cycle and Carbon Cycle
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 2/18
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NO LECTURE
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| 2/19
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| 2/20
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| 2/21
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| 2/22
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Discussion
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Week 8: Human Perturbations
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 2/25
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| 2/26
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| 2/27
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| 2/28
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| 2/29
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MIDTERM #2
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Week 9: The Future : Climate Modeling, Projections and Impacts
Lecture slides: PPT
PDF |
| 3/3
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| 3/4
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| 3/5
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| 3/6
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| 3/7
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Discussion
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Reading: 1 2
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| Week 10: The Future : Global Warming
Fixes and Follies |
| 3/10
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| 3/11
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| 3/12
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Poster Session
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| 3/13
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Poster Session
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| 3/14
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Discussion
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| 3/17
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FINAL EXAM - 8:30-10:20 a.m. Monday, Mar. 17, 2008
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