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Instructor:
103-A Graham Building; 252-328-4297
Meeting
Time and Place:
First class
meeting: Tuesday, 5:00 p.m. - 8:50 p.m.,
Graham 309
Text:
There is no required textbook for this course.
There will be lots of required readings. Readings
will be assigned, weekly, from the scientific literature.
All articles will be distributed as pdf files via the course OneDrive site and listed in
advance on the Readings page.
For background information on the climate
system, you may want to refer to An Introduction to the General
Circulation of the
Atmosphere by David Randall. For background on paleoclimate Tom
Cronin's book, Principles of Paleoclimatology" is still relevant.
And, for a basic (and somewhat quantitiative) overview of the climate system and climate modelling, Introduction to Climate Dynamics and
Climate Modelling by Goosse and others also contains useful background infromation.
All three of these books are available in the course OneDrive folder.
Expectations:
Attendance is
mandatory, as is a commitment to closely reading the assigned literature
(~-9 hrs/week). Active
participation
in discussions is absolutely essential. Class sessions will vary in style
depending on the topic and the backgrounds of the
participants. In general, expect to have some (and
sometimes minimal) introductory lecture, a fair amount of time for
discussion of controversial points and answering questions
raised during your reading, and summation by either the instructor
or the participants (at my discretion).
To get the most from our sessions and your readings, be prepared and
bring questions.
Grading:
Final grades will be based on my assessment
of your class participation (including preparedness) and on the quality of
your weekly summaries.
For a general guideline to my grading
practices/philosophy, see Understanding Grades.
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