ESS15 CLIMATE CHANGE (Spring 2018) [syllabus]

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Lecture: Tuesdays & Thursdays 2:00-3:20pm,EH 1200
Discussion: Tu (9:00-9:50am), Tu (10:00-10:50am), Wed (1:00-1:50pm), Wed (3:00-3:50pm), Th(9:00-9:50am), Fri (11:00-11:50am), Fri (12:00-12:50pm); Location: RH 184 or RH114 (Wed 3pm section)

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INSTRUCTORS

Professor Jin-Yi Yu Office: 3315 Croul Hall Phone: (949) 824-3878 Email: jyyu@uci.edu http://www.ess.uci.edu/~yu/ TA: Mr. Shih-Wei Fang Email: shihweif@uci.edu Office Hour: 1:00-2:00pm Thursday TA: Ms. Qian Huang Email: qianh1@uci.edu Office Hour: 12:00-1:00pm Wednesday TA: Mr. Sanjeevi Nagalingam Email: snagalin@uci.edu Office Hour: 11:00am-12:00pm Tuesday

DESCRIPTION

This course (1) develops an understanding of the physical basis behind global climate change, (2) examines how human activities cause it, (3) looks to future rates and impacts of global warming, and (4) reviews the international conventions, protocols and scientific assessments of climate change.

TEXTBOOKS

David Archer, "Global Warming - Understanding the Forecast" (DA) S. George Philander, "Is the Temperature Rising?" (SGP)

GRADES

Homework (25%), midterm (30%), Final Exam (30%), quizzes and in-class participation (15%: 10% for the lectures and 5% for the discussion section).

ICLICKER

iClickers: You can use an iClicker, OR an iClicker2, OR the REEF app to earn participation points in this class. Please bring your iClicker to all lectures, including the first. More info about iClickers is below: 1. New iClickers can be purchased at the campus bookstore. Used iClickers can be found online and the REEF app can be obtained from http://iclicker.com 2. If you are using an iClicker or iClicker2 for the first time you will need to register it online. To register your iClicker you should visit http://iclicker.com/registration/ and enter your information including your student ID (your 8-digit student number). You will be asked two questions: - Which software will your instructor use? Answer = iClicker Classic - Which Learning Management System does your institution use? Answer = My institution does not use an LMS 3. The base frequency for PSLH 100 is "AA". This is the default frequency for a new iClicker but be sure yours is set to this frequency.

SYLLABUS

Week 1 (4/03 & 4/05) (Lecture 0) Course Introduction (PDF) (Handout) (Lecture 1) The issue of climate change [DA's Ch.1 & SGP's Ch.1 and Ch.2] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 4/4/2018 Week 2 (4/10 & 4/12) (Lecture 2) An overview of our climat system (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 4/12/2018 (Lecture 3) Light and temperature [DA's Ch.2 & SGP's Ch.3] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 4/18/2018 Week 3 (4/17 & 4/19) (Lecture 4) Global energy balance [DA's Ch.3 & SGP's Ch.3] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 4/18/2018 (Lecture 5) Greenhouse effect [DA's Ch.4 & SGP's Ch.3] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 4/30/2018 Week 4 (4/24 & 4/26) (Lecture 6) Radiation transfer [DA's Ch.4 & SGP's Ch.3] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 4/30/2018 (Lecture 7) Air cools when it rises [DA's Ch.5 & SGP's Ch.4 + Ch.5] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 4/30/2018 Week 5 (5/01 & 5/03) (Lecture 8) Pressure and Wind [DA's Ch.6 & SGP's Ch.6] (PDF) (Handout) Week 6 (5/08 & 5/10) Midterm (you need to bring the "Datalink 3000" version of scantron to the exam) (Guest Lecture / by Qian Huang) General circulation and oceans [DA's Ch.6 & SGP's Ch.6, 7, 8] (PDF) (Lecture 9) General circulation in the atmosphere and oceans [DA's Ch.6 & SGP's Ch.6, 7, 8] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 5/23/2018 Week 7 (5/15 & 5/17) (Lecture 10) Climate sensitivity and feedback [DA's Ch.7 & SGP's Appendix 11] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 5/23/2018 Week 8 (5/22 & 5/24) (Lecture 11) Global warming [DA's Ch.11 & SGP's Ch.13] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 5/29/2018 Week 9 (5/29 & 5/31) (Lecture 12) Future climate change [IPCC Reports] (PDF) (Handout) Updated on 6/7/2018 (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report - Synthesis Report) (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report/WG1/Summary for Policymakers) (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report/Synthesis Report/Summary for Policymakers) (IPCC Third Assessment Report/WG1/Summary for Policymakers) (IPCC Third Assessment Report/Synthesis report/Summary for Policymakers) Week 10 (6/05 & 6/07) (Lecture 13) Climate change: impacts, Adaption, and vulnerability (PDF) (Handout) (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report/WG2/Summary for Policymakers) (IPCC Fifth Assessment Report/WG3/Summary for Policymakers) (IPCC Third Assessment Report/WG2/Summary for Policymakers) (IPCC Third Assessment Report/WG3/Summary for Policymakers)

Final (Thu, June 14, 1:30-3:30pm)