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Topic |
Reading |
Quiz |
HW Open/Due |
| 4/2 |
Overview
Solar Radiation and the Greenhouse Effect |
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| 4/4 |
Greenhouse Gases
Climate Forcings |
Rough Guide pp.3-22, 23-35 |
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| Sections |
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HW 1 Open |
| 4/9 |
Climate Feedbacks
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Rough Guide pp.36-48 |
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| 4/11 |
Who's Responsible?
Extreme Heat
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Rough Guide pp.51-64 |
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| Sections |
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HW 1 Due
Clicker goal for 4/4-4/11: 20 points |
| 4/16 |
Extreme Heat 2
Floods and Droughts
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Rough Guide pp.65-81 |
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| 4/18 |
Ice and Snow
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Rough Guide pp.82-115 |
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| Sections |
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HW 2 due
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| 4/23 |
Ice and Snow 2
Oceans |
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| 4/25 |
Oceans 2
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Rough Guide pp.116-140 |
Quiz #1 |
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| Sections |
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Clicker grading period 2 ends (goal = 22 points) |
| 4/30 |
Hurricanes
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Rough Guide pp.141-161 |
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| 5/2 |
Impacts on Agriculture
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Rough Guide pp.162-186 |
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| Sections |
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| 5/7 |
Guest lecture by Prof Abby Swann
Impacts on Ecosystems |
Rough Guide pp.189-211 |
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| 5/9 |
Pacific NW Impacts
Climate Records |
Rough Guide pp.212-248 |
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| Sections |
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Clicker period 3 ends (goal = 28 points)
HW 3 due |
| 5/14 |
Paleoclimate
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| 5/16 |
Paleoclimate 2
Climate Models
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Rough Guide pp.249-265 |
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| Sections |
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HW 4 due |
| 5/21 |
The Debate |
Rough Guide pp.269-297 |
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| 5/23 |
The Predicament
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Rough Guide pp.298-305 |
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| Sections |
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HW 5 due
Clicker period 4 ends (goal = 23 points)
Review slides from the TAs |
| 5/28 |
The Predicament 2
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Rough Guide pp.306-331 |
Quiz #2 |
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| 5/30 |
Alternative Energies
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Rough Guide pp.332-362 |
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| 6/4 |
Geoengineering
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Finish book |
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| 6/6 |
Political solutions
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| Sections |
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Clicker period 5 ends
Write a 3-5 page (double-spaced) summary/response to this Krugman essay for extra credit. Due Sat June 15 at 11:59 PM. Counts for either: A) replacing 1 HW/clicker period or B) adding 10 percent to a quiz grade (3.8 points to the 1st quiz or 4 points to the second quiz). Tell me A or B, send me your essay over e-mail. |
| Wed 6/12 |
Comprehensive Final Exam, 4:30 PM-6:20 PM
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