qWeek 1-2: Atmosphere (Chapters 3 and 4)
qGlobal Energy Cycle
qBasic Structure and Dynamics
qGeneral Circulation in the
Troposphere
qGeneral Circulation in the
Stratosphere
qWeek 3: Ocean (Chapter 5)
qBasic Structure and Dynamics
qSurface Ocean Circulation:
Wind-Driven
qDeep Ocean Circulation:
Density-Driven
qWeek 4: land
surface and Cryosphere (Handout)
qLand Surface Properties (Soil and
Vegetation)
qSurface Energy and Water
Balance
qSea Ice and Land Ice
qClimate Roles of Land Surface and
Ice
Week 4: Solid Earth
(Chapter 6)
Internal Structure
of the Solid Earth
Theory of Plate
Tectonics
History of Plate
Tectonics
Week 5 – Climate Change and Variation
(Chapters 8, 12, and 14 )
Past
Climate Change
El Nino Southern Oscillation
Ozone Hole
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