Schedule


The schedule will be updated throughout the quarter.
Please do the assigned reading by the date it's listed.

DateTopicReadingHW Out/Due
June 18, M1OverviewRG p. 3-22
June 19, Tu1Overview / GW Primer
June 20, W1Radiation, Greenhouse EffectRG p. 23-35HW 1 out
June 21, Th1Greenhouse Effect and GHGs
June 22, F1IR Thermometers, etc
June 25, M2Climate Forcings
June 26, Tu2Climate Feedbacks
June 27, W2Who's Responsible?RG p. 36-48 HW 1 DUE / HW 2 out
June 28, Th2Extreme HeatRG p. 51-64
June 29, F2Discussion (skeptic's arguments)
July 2, M3Floods & Droughts RG p. 65-81
July 3, Tu3Ice & Snow RG p. 82-115
July 4, W3No Class - Independence Day
July 5, Th3Ice & Snow RG p. 82-115 HW 2 DUE
July 6, F3Trivia (quiz review)
July 9, M4Oceans RG p. 116-140
July 10, Tu4Oceans RG p. 116-140
July 11, W4QUIZ #1 / Hurricanes RG. p.141-161 QUIZ #1 / HW 3 out
July 12, Th4Hurricanes
FIELD TRIP (moved to 7/26)
RG p. 141-162
July 13, F4Polar Bears & Tipping Points
July 16, M5Agriculture RG p. 162-186, Battisti & Naylor 2009
July 17, Tu5Ecosystems/PNW Impacts RG p. 162-186
July 18, W5Climate Records RG p. 189-211 HW 3 DUE
July 19, Th5Climate Records RG p. 189-211
July 20, F5Finish Climate Records, Quiz 2 review
July 23, M6Paleoclimate RG p. 212-248
July 24, Tu6Paleoclimate RG p. 212-248
July 25, W6Quiz #2 / Alternative energies preview QUIZ #2 / HW 4 out
July 26, Th6FIELD TRIP (photos)
July 27, F6 Field Trip debrief / Paleoclimate RG p. 212-248Paper proposals DUE by 5p.m.
July 30, M7Paleoclimate
July 31, Tu7Climate models RG p. 249-264
August 1, W7Climate models RG p. 249-264 HW 4 DUE / HW 5 out
August 2, Th7Climate models RG p. 249-264
August 3, F7Discussion Field Trip Assignments DUE
August 6, M8The Debate (discussion with Mike Warner) RG p. 269-297
August 7, Tu8The Debate RG p. 298-305
August 8, W8The Predicament RG p. 298-305
August 9, Th8Alternative Energies RG p. 332-359
August 10, F8Alternative Energies RG p. 332-359Final Papers DUE by 5p.m.
August 13, M9"Wedges" activity
August 14, Tu9Political Solutions RG p. 306-331HW 5 DUE
August 15, W9Political Solutions RG p. 306-331
August 16, Th9Geoengineering RG p. 359-362
August 17, F9 Final ExamFinal Exam (review sheet)

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