Phys 20054 - The Physics of Climate, Spring 2011 - Department of Physics/ISNAP, University of Notre Dame, IN

Spring Semester 2011

Professor Michael Wiescher
Department of Physics, University of Notre Dame

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Prof. Wiescher - Tue. 2:00-3:00 pm
Thu. 4:00-5:00 pm
TA: Alex Long - Mon. 1:30-2:30 pm
Wed. 1:30-2:30 pm

Class Syllabus
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Preliminary Class Schedule:

Date	Topic
January 18	Overview & Introduction
January 20	Class Assignments
January 25	Earth Energy Budget (1)
January 27	Earth Energy Budget (2)
February 1	Absorption in Solar Atmosphere
February 3	Absorption in the Atmosphere
February 8	Earth Energy Budget and Balance (1)
February 10	Earth Energy Budget and Balance (2)
February 15	Atmosphere and Climate I
February 17	Atmosphere and Climate II
February 22	Clouds and Aerosols I
February 24	Clouds and Aerosols II
March 1	Clouds and Aerosols III
March 3	Ocean and Climate I
March 8	Ocean and Climate II
March 10	Ocean Currents I Mid Term Exam \|\| Solutions
March 15	Spring Break
March 17	Spring Break
March 22	Canceled
March 24	Ocean Currents II
March 29	Ocean Fluctuations
March 31	Climate Measurements 1
April 5	Climate Measurements II
April 7	Climate Measurements III
April 12	Paleoclimate I
April 14	Paleoclimate II
April 19	Greenhouse Effect and Atmospheric Chemistry
April 21	Climate Engineering
April 26	Class Projects I
April 28	Class Projects II
May 3	Class Projects III