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EES 282 Climate, Geosphere, and Biosphere

 

 

 

 

 

Lecture Schedule (Spring 2002)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date

 

Topic

Reading

Instructor

Jan

16

W

Introduction

 

com/ziy

 

18

F

Environmental science; systems and models

Chap. 1

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The Fluid Envelope

 

 

 

21

M

The Fluid Envelope I, Origins (System Diagram)

Chap. 2

com

 

23

W

The Fluid Envelope II, Composition and structure of the atmosphere

pp. 47–60

com

 

25

F

The Fluid Envelope III, More atmospheric structure

 

com

 

28

M

The Fluid Envelope IV, Radiation and atmospheric energy budget

 

com

 

30

W

The Fluid Envelope V, More atmospheric energy and weather

 

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Feb

1

F

The Fluid Envelope VI, Fronts and air masses

 

com

 

4

M

The Fluid Envelope VII, More weather

 

com

 

6

W

The Fluid Envelope VIII, Even more weather

 

com

 

8

F

The Fluid Envelope IX, The hydrologic system and water budgets

Chap. 10

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11

M

Pacing Break

 

 

 

13

W

The Fluid Envelope X, Composition and structure of the hydrosphere

pp. 265–278, 298–300

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15

F

The Fluid Envelope XI, Ocean circulation

pp. 292–297

com

 

18

M

The Fluid Envelope XII, More ocean circulation

 

com

 

20

W

Hour Exam I (material through 15 Feb) -Key

 

com

 

22

F

The Fluid Envelope XIII, The cryosphere

 

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25

M

The Fluid Envelope XIV, Lakes

Chap. 7

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27

W

The Fluid Envelope XV, Rivers and drainage basins

Chap. 8

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The Biosphere

 

 

Mar

1

F

The Biosphere I, Origins, evolution, and diversity

pp. 29–40

ziy

 

4

M

Spring Break

 

 

 

6

W

Spring Break

 

 

 

8

F

Spring Break

 

 

 

11

M

The Biosphere II, Primary production

Chap. 5

ziy

 

13

W

The Biosphere III, More primary production

pp. 301–333

ziy

 

15

F

The Biosphere IV, Consumption and energetics

 

ziy

 

18

M

The Biosphere V, Energy and nutrient cycling

 

ziy

 

20

W

The Biosphere VI, Response to stress

 

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Climate

 

 

 

22

F

Climate I, Temperature, moisture, and seasonality; geography and circulation

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25

M

Climate II, Climate classification and biomes

 

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27

W

Climate III, El Niño and the Southern Oscillation; Monsoons

pp. 297–298

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29

F

Easter Break

 

 

Apr

1

M

Easter Break

 

 

 

3

W

Climate IV, Deserts and desertification

 

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5

F

Climate V, Floods and droughts

 

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8

M

Hour Exam II (material through 3 Apr)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Environmental Change

 

 

Apr

10

W

Environmental Change I, Global carbon cycle: contemporary

Chap. 11; Schimel 2001

ziy

 

12

F

Environmental Change II, Global carbon cycle: past

Chap. 11; Falkowski 2000

ziy

 

15

M

Environmental Change III, Carbon cycle, oxygen cycle and biosphere

Chap. 11

ziy

 

17

W

Environmental Change IV, Evolution of Earth’s climate

Bartlein 1997

ziy

 

19

F

Environmental Change V, Quaternary ice ages and orbital forcing

 

ziy

 

22

M

Environmental Change VI, Deglacial and Holocene climates

Stokstad 2001

ziy

 

24

W

Environmental Change VII, Climate forcing and causes of climate change

Hansen 2001

ziy

 

26

F

Environmental Change VIII, Postglacial vegetation change

 

ziy

 

29

M

Environmental Change IX, Consequences of climate change

DeMenocal 2001

ziy

May

1

W

Environmental Change X, Climate and vegetation interaction

 

ziy

 

3

F

Environmental Change XI, Environmental changes and human activity

Vitousek 1997

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6

M

Concluding Remarks

Chap. 14

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9

Th

Final Exam & Hour Exam III