| Class Notes |
Links to class notes will be inserted below one to two days after the lecture.
Week 1 Notes
- Monday October 1, 2001: Discussion of class scope and syllabus.
- Tuesday October 2, 2001: Synopsis of Chapter 1 in textbook.
- Wednesday October 3, 2001: Climate vs weather and Systems and feedback loops
- Thursday October 4, 2001: Daisyworld
- Monday October 8, 2001: Radiation
- Tuesday October 9, 2001: Radiation
- Wednesday October 10, 2001: Planetary Energy Balance and the greenhouse effect
- Thursday October 11, 2001: NO CLASS
Week 3 Notes
- Monday October 15 and Tuesday October 16: Vertical Mixing in the atmosphere.
- Wednesday October 17: The role of moisture in convection.
- Thursday October 18: Poleward transport of heat by atmospheric motions.
Week 4 Notes
- Tuesday October 23: Global pattern of temperature and rainfall
- Wednesday October 24: Factors that influence temperature and precipitation
- Thursday October 25: Structure of the oceans; the marine biosphere; wind driven circulation
- Friday October 26: The thermohaline circulation
Week 5 Notes
- Monday October 29: The cryosphere
- Tuesday October 30: Plate tectonics
- Wednesday October 31 and Thursday November 1: The carbon cycle
Week 6 Notes
- Monday November 5, Tuesday November 6 and Thursday November 8: Climates of the Past
- Wednesday November 7: Evolution of the atmosphere; the rise of oxygen
Week 9 Notes
- Monday November 26, Tuesday November 27: Stratospheric ozone depletion
- Wednesday November 28: Human impact on the carbon cycle
- Thursday November 29: Evidence of global warming
Week 10 Notes
- Tuesday December 4: Impacts of climate change on the Pacific Northwest
- Wednesday December 5 and Thursday December 6: NOVA documentary.
Week 11 Notes
- Monday December 10: Global warming policy issues
Last Updated:
12/10/2001
Contact
the instructor at: jaegle@atmos.washington.edu