Atmospheric Sciences 571
Advanced Physical Climatology
Autumn 2000 Schedule
Week 1 - History of Climate
25 Sept Read Chapter 8 GPC
27 Sept Lecture/Discussion
29 Sept. Hand in problems 6, 7 and 8 Chapter 8. (See corrections to 1994 printing)
Week 2 - History of Climate
2 Oct. In-class discussion of first set of readings
4 Oct. Read Chapters 1 and 2 of GPC
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 set of readings
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. In-class discussion of third set of readings
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 fourth set of readings
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. Mid-Term Exam
1 Nov. Read Chapter 11 of GPC
3 Nov. Lecture/Discussion - Hand in paper proposal
Week 7 - Modeling Natural Climate Changes
6 Nov. Lecture/Discussion
8 Nov. Lecture/Discussion
10 Nov. Hand in problems 1, 2, 3, and 4 from Chapter 11
Week 8 - Modeling Natural Climate Changes
13 Nov. In-class discussion of fifth set of readings
15 Nov. Lecture/Discussion
17 Nov. Read chapter 12 of GPC
Week 9 - Modeling anthropogenic climate changes
20 Nov. Lecture/Discussion
22 Nov. In-class discussion of sixth set of readings - Hand in draft paper.
24 Nov. Thanksgiving Holiday
Week 10 - Modeling anthropogenic climate changes
27 Nov. In-class discussion of seventh set of readings
29 Nov. Lecture/Discussion
1 Dec. Hand in problems 1, 4 and 5 from Chapter 12
Week 11 - Modeling anthropogenic climate changes
4 Dec. Finished Papers presented and handed in.
6 Dec. Last day of instruction
Monday, 11 Dec Final Examination, 2:30-4:20PM