Physics 106

Easter 2008

Foundations of Global Warming

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Physics 106     Foundations of Global Warming
Lecture Schedule and Reading Assignments    Easter 2008
Lecture # Date Day Topic Reading Reading Reading Homework
               
1 15-Jan-08 Tu Overview, expectations        
2 17-Jan-08 Th Earth systems HO Ch1 HE   1-18 IPCC CH1  
3 22-Jan-08 Tu The Sun       HW1
4 24-Jan-08 Th Energy, Albedo, Greenhouse Effect HO Ch2 HE 19-40    
5 29-Jan-08 Tu Composition and Structure       HW2
6 31-Jan-08 Th Evolution of the atmosphere     IPCC Ch3  
7 5-Feb-08 Tu General circulation of the atmosphere        
8 7-Feb-08 Th Circulation and climate   HE 183-216    
9 12-Feb-08 Tu General circulation of the oceans     IPCC Ch5 HW3
10 14-Feb-08 Th Test 1        
11 19-Feb-08 Tu Chemical cycles     IPCC Ch2  
12 21-Feb-08 Th Chemical cycles: Water HO Ch3      
13 26-Feb-08 Tu Chemical cycles: Carbon       HW4
14 28-Feb-08 Th Chemical cycles: Nitrogen, Oxygen     IPCC Ch7  
15 4-Mar-08 Tu Observations of composition   HE 161-182   HW5
  Spring Break            
16 18-Mar-08 Tu Test 2        
17 20-Mar-08 Th The Great Global Warming Swindle   HE 43-54    
18 25-Mar-08 Tu The Great Global Warming Swindle HO Ch6 HE 55-70    
19 27-Mar-08 Th Discussion of film       HW6
20 1-Apr-08 Tu An Inconvenient Truth HO Ch7 HE 71-99    
21 3-Apr-08 Th An Inconvenient Truth   HE 100-138    
22 8-Apr-08 Tu Discussion of films        
23 10-Apr-08 Th Recent climate variability, drivers   HE 139-158   HW7
24 15-Apr-08 Tu Test 3        
25 17-Apr-08 Th Observations of other climate indicators        
26 22-Apr-08 Tu Paleoclimate HO Ch4   IPCC Ch6  
27 24-Apr-08 Th Models, projections HO Ch5 HE 217-232 IPCC Ch8  
28 29-Apr-08 Tu Review       HW8
               
  6-May-08 Tu Final Exam  9:00 am        
Reading: HE = Henson,R., Rough Guide to Climate Change
HO = Houghton, J., Global Warming,   [e-book]
IPCC = Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Fourth Assessment Report

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Average of three exam scores 40%
Final exam score 30%
Homework 20%
Clicker Quizzes 10%