Global Warming Science

Calendar

LEC #	TOPICS	KEY DATES
1	Introduction
2	The Origin of Earth’s Atmosphere and Oceans
3	Paleoclimate I & Paleoclimate II	Problem set 1 out
4	The Instrumental Record
5	Atmospheric Composition and Greenhouse Gases	Problem set 1 due
6	Radiative Transfer I
7	Radiative Transfer II	Problem set 2 out
8	Radiative-Convective Equilibrium I
9	Radiative-Convective Equilibrium II	Problem set 2 due Problem set 3 out
10	The Circulation of the Atmosphere and Oceans I
11	The Circulation of the Atmosphere and Oceans II
12	Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases
13	The Earth’s Carbon Cycle	Problem set 3 due Problem set 4 out
14	Aerosols
15	Climate Sensitivity, Forcings, and Feedbacks
16	Solar and Orbital Variability
17	Cloud, Water Vapor, Ice Albedo, and Other Feedbacks	Problem set 4 due Problem set 5 out
Presentation of Term Project
18	Climate Models I: General Concept, History, and Design
19	Climate Models II: Parameterizations
20	Climate Models III: Predictions and Projections
21	Climate Change Mitigation and Some Links to Adaptation
22	Geoengineering	Problem set 5 due
Class Presentations