§Week 1 - Global
Energy Balance
§Atmospheric Composition
§Planetary Energy Balance
§Greenhouse Effect
§Role of Cloud
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§Week 2 -
Atmospheric General Circulation
qHydrostatic Balance
qGeneral Circulation in the
Troposphere
qGeneral Circulation in the
Stratosphere
qJetstreams
qWeek 2-3 - Weather
Air Masses and Fronts
qMid-Latitude Cyclones
qTropical Hurrican
Week 3-4: Ocean
Basic Structure and
Dynamics
Surface Ocean Circulation: Wind-Driven
Deep Ocean Circulation: Density-Driven
Week 4: land surface and Cryosphere
Land Surface
Properties (Soil and Vegetation)
Surface Energy and
Water Balance
Sea Ice and Land
Ice
Climate Roles of
Land Surface and Ice
Week 5
– Climate Change and Variation
Past
Climate Change
Short-term Climate variations (ENSO, NAO)
Ozone Hole
*** FINAL (October 27, Thursday)
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