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EES 282 Climate, Geosphere, and Biosphere
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Lecture
Schedule (Spring 2002) |
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Date |
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Topic |
Reading |
Instructor |
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Jan |
16 |
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Introduction |
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com/ziy |
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Environmental science; systems and models |
Chap. 1 |
com |
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The Fluid Envelope |
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21 |
M |
The Fluid Envelope I, Origins (System Diagram) |
Chap. 2 |
com |
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23 |
W |
The Fluid Envelope II, Composition and
structure of the atmosphere |
pp. 47–60 |
com |
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25 |
F |
The Fluid Envelope III, More atmospheric structure |
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com |
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28 |
M |
The Fluid Envelope IV, Radiation and atmospheric energy
budget |
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com |
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30 |
W |
The Fluid Envelope V, More atmospheric energy and weather |
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com |
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Feb |
1 |
F |
The Fluid Envelope VI, Fronts and air masses |
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com |
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4 |
M |
The Fluid Envelope VII, More weather |
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com |
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6 |
W |
The Fluid Envelope VIII, Even more weather |
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com |
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8 |
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The Fluid Envelope IX, The hydrologic
system and water budgets |
Chap. 10 |
com |
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11 |
M |
Pacing Break
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13 |
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The Fluid Envelope X, Composition and structure of the
hydrosphere |
pp. 265–278, 298–300 |
com |
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15 |
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The Fluid Envelope XI, Ocean circulation |
pp. 292–297 |
com |
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18 |
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The Fluid Envelope XII, More ocean circulation |
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com |
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20 |
W |
Hour Exam I (material through 15 Feb) -Key |
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com |
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22 |
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The Fluid Envelope XIII, The cryosphere |
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com |
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25 |
M |
The Fluid Envelope XIV, Lakes |
Chap. 7 |
com |
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27 |
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The Fluid Envelope XV, Rivers and drainage basins |
Chap. 8 |
com |
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The Biosphere |
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Mar |
1 |
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The Biosphere I, Origins, evolution, and diversity |
pp. 29–40 |
ziy |
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4 |
M |
Spring Break
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6 |
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Spring Break |
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8 |
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Spring Break |
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11 |
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The Biosphere II, Primary production |
Chap. 5 |
ziy |
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The Biosphere III, More primary production |
pp. 301–333 |
ziy |
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15 |
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The Biosphere IV, Consumption and energetics |
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ziy |
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18 |
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The Biosphere V, Energy and nutrient cycling |
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20 |
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The Biosphere VI, Response to stress |
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Climate |
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Climate I, Temperature, moisture, and seasonality; geography
and circulation |
com |
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25 |
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Climate II, Climate classification and biomes |
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com |
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27 |
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Climate III, El Niño and the Southern Oscillation;
Monsoons |
pp. 297–298 |
com |
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29 |
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Easter Break
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Apr |
1 |
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Easter Break |
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3 |
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Climate IV, Deserts and desertification |
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Climate V, Floods and droughts |
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Hour Exam II (material through 3 Apr) |
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Environmental Change |
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Apr |
10 |
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Environmental
Change I, Global carbon cycle: contemporary |
Chap. 11;
Schimel 2001 |
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Environmental
Change II, Global carbon cycle: past |
Chap.
11; Falkowski 2000 |
ziy |
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15 |
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Environmental
Change III, Carbon cycle, oxygen cycle and biosphere |
Chap. 11 |
ziy |
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Environmental
Change IV, Evolution of Earth’s climate |
Bartlein
1997 |
ziy |
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Environmental
Change V, Quaternary ice ages and orbital forcing |
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ziy |
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22 |
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Environmental
Change VI, Deglacial and Holocene climates |
Stokstad
2001 |
ziy |
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24 |
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Environmental
Change VII, Climate forcing and causes of climate change |
Hansen
2001 |
ziy |
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26 |
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Environmental
Change VIII, Postglacial vegetation change |
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ziy |
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29 |
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Environmental
Change IX, Consequences of climate change |
DeMenocal
2001 |
ziy |
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May |
1 |
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Environmental
Change X, Climate and vegetation interaction |
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ziy |
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3 |
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Environmental
Change XI, Environmental changes and human activity |
Vitousek
1997 |
ziy |
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Concluding
Remarks |
Chap. 14 |
ziy/com |
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Th |
Final
Exam & Hour Exam III |
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