ATM S 571: Advanced Physical Climatology
ASSIGNMENT HISTORY
ASSIGNMENT HISTORY
Week 1 - History of Climate
25 Sept Read Chapter 8 of Global Physical Climatology(GPC). Problems 6, 7 and 8 of Chapter 8 are due Friday. (See corrections to 1994 printing, or use 1997 printing.)
Snowball Earth: Your first reading assignment. Reading Assignment #1
When preparing for class discussion, use the recommended Discussion Format
In reading geological papers, you may find this glossary of geological terms helpful. I've added a few things that are relevant to the readings this year. Abbreviated Geology Glossary
There is a longer one available on the web, if you can't find what you need in my abbreviated and specialized one. Geology Glossary
27 Sept Lecture/Discussion
29 Sept. Hand in problems 6, 7 and 8 Chapter 8. (See corrections to 1994 printing, or use 1997 printing.)
Week 2 - History of Climate
2 Oct. Read Chapters 1 and 2 of GPC
Reading Assignment #2 Tropical SST Controversy
4 Oct. In-class discussion of first set of readings
6 Oct. Hand in problems 4, 7 and 8 from Chapter 2.
Week 3 - Sensitivity of Climate
9 Oct. Read Chapter 3 and 9 of GPC
11 Oct. In-class discussion of second reading assignment
13 Oct. Hand in problems 5, 6, and 7 from Chapter 3
Week 4 - Sensitivity of Climate
16 Oct. Read Chapter 10 of GPC
18 Oct. Lecture/Discussion
Third Reading Assignment: One-Dimensional Climate Studies. We will discuss only the second paper in class, **Renno, et al. 1994b. The other two papers are for reference, only. Due next Weds.
Renno, N. O., K. A. Emanuel and P. H. Stone, 1994a: Radiative-convective
model with an explicit hydrologic cycle. 1. Formulation and sensitivity
to model parameters. Journal of Geophysical Research,
99, 14429-41.
**Renno, N. O., P. H. Stone and K. A. Emanuel, 1994b: Radiative-convective
model with an explicit hydrologic cycle. 2. Sensitivity to large
changes in solar forcing. Journal of Geophysical Research,
99, 17001-20.
Renno, N. O., 1997: Multiple equilibria in radiative-convective atmospheres. Tellus Series A Dynamic Meteorology And Oceanography, 49, 423-438.
20 Oct. Hand in problems 3, 4, and 5 from Chapter 9
Week 5 - Global Climate models
23 Oct. Read Chapter 6 and 7 of GPC
25 Oct. In-class discussion of third set of readings.
26 Oct. Thursday - Paul Hoffman of SnowBall Earth fame will give a seminar on campus today. Johnson 64, at 3:30
"Snowball Earth and Early Animal Evolution"
Many lines of evidence support a theory that the entire Earth was covered by ice for long periods 600-700 million years ago. Each glacial period lasted for millions of years and ended violently under extreme greenhouse conditions. These climate shocks apparently fostered the explosive radiation of multicellular animal life, and challenge long-held assumptions concerning the limits of global change. Ironically, both the theoretical basis for a 'snowball' Earth and the geological evidence of its occurrence were developed independently in the 1960s, but the confluence of theory and observations was long delayed.
27 Oct. Hand in problems 1, 2, and 3 from Chapter 10 (note units of k are W/m)
Week 6 - Sensitivity studies with GCM's
30 Oct. Read Chapter 11 of GPC
1 Nov. Mid-Term Exam
3 Nov. Need to be thinking about paper topic. Paper proposals should consist of a title, a statement of the thesis of your paper, and a short list of key references.
Week 7 - Modeling Natural Climate Changes
6 Nov. Lecture/Discussion
8 Nov. - Hand in paper proposal Paper proposals should consist of a title, a statement of the thesis of your paper, and a short list of key references. The thesis is the point you will try to prove in your paper. No point in writing a paper that does not take a point of view, even if that view is ultimately proven wrong.
10 Nov. Veterans' Day Holiday
Week 8 - Modeling Natural Climate Changes
13 Nov. Lecture on El Nino - Prof. Battisti
15 Nov. Lecture/Discussion Hand in problems 1, 2, 3, and 4 from Chapter 11
17 Nov. Lecture on Annular Variability and Climate Change. Read chapter 12 of GPC
Week 9 - Modeling anthropogenic climate changes
20 Nov. Lecture/Discussion
22 Nov. Transient Climate Response - Hand in draft paper.
24 Nov. Thanksgiving Holiday!!!!!
Week 10 - Modeling anthropogenic climate changes
27 Nov. Lecture/Discussion
29 Dec. Lecture/Discussion
1 Dec. Hand in problems 1, 4 and 5 from Chapter 12,
Week 11 - Natural Modes of Variation and Climate Change
4 Dec. Lecture: ENSO PDO and climate change
6 Dec. Lecture: ENSO PDO and climate chang: Last Class!!!
7 Dec. Thursday: I will be available until 3pm, if you have questions about final preparation. Friday morning, too.
Friday, 8 Dec Final Examination, 2:30-4:20PM *****************************************************