Atmospheric Sciences 571

Advanced Physical Climatology

Autumn 1998 Readings for in-class Discussion

When preparing for class discussion, use the recommended Discussion Format

1. Paleoclimate Evidence: History of Climate

Broecker, W. S., 1997: Thermohaline circulation the Achilles heel of our climate system: will man-made CO2 upset the current balance? Science, 278, 1582-8. - - Lead Discussant: Sarah Doherty

Broecker, W. S., 1997: Mountain glaciers: Recorders of atmospheric water vapor content? Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 11, 589-597. - - Lead Discussant: Dan Vimont

If you want a little general background on Marine Geochemistry, check out the following web page. Toward the end there is a nice section on the alkenone paleothermometer.

  • Marine Geochemistry

    2. Ocean Chemistry, Climate, Iceball Earth:

    Watson, A. J. and P. S. Liss, 1998: Marine biological controls on climate via the carbon and sulphur geochemical cycles. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society Of London Series B Biological Sciences, 353, 41-51. - - Lead Discussant: Jeff Yin

    Hoffman, P. F., A. J. Kaufman, G. P. Halverson and D. P. Schrag, 1998: A Neoproterozoic snowball earth. Science, 281, 1342-1346. - - Lead Discussant: Michela Biasutti

    3. 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.

    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.

    4. Three-Dimensional Climate Sensitivity

    Hansen, J., M. Sato and R. Ruedy, 1997: Radiative forcing and climate response. Journal of Geophysical Research, 102, 6831-64.

    5. Simulation of Glacial Climates

    Felzer, B., T. I. Webb and R. J. Oglseby, 1998: The impact of ice sheets, CO2, and orbital insolation on Lte Quaternary climate: sensitivity experiments with a general circulation model. Quaternary, Sci. Rev., 17, 507-534.