Meteorology 1020- Climate Change: An Atmospheric Perspective

Instructor: jhorel@met.utah.edu

Office (483 INSCC) hours- MW 1-2 or by appointment(581-7091)

Purpose of Course: Understand the science and public policy implications of global warming and ozone depletion.
Format: lecture- 2 hours per week (10:45-11:35 AM MW) in EMCB 114 plus 1 hour per week 10:45-11:35AM in Mariott Library Mac Lab 1745. The computer lab sessions will rely on the use of the Internet Companion that will provide access to many resources on the World Wide Web related to global warming and the ozone hole. Attendance is mandatory for lectures AND lab sessions!

Grades: 25% mid-term 1 (Oct. 4); 25% mid-term 2 (November 8) 25% final (December 13); 25% assignments. Unless prior arrangements are made, 10% will be deducted for each class period that an assignment is late.

Assignments: Each assignment has a box for your name, date, and assignment number. If these fields are blank, you will not recieve credit. Keep in mind when you are filling out text boxes, if you push the BACK button, you will lose ALL TEXT YOU HAVE WRITTEN. I suggest you keep two browsers open when working on an assignment. All Internet Assignments are required and will be graded. Reading Assignments for each chapter are EXTRA CREDIT. If you choose to do the extra credit, it must be handed in on time. When submitting extra credit, make sure to put "Reading #" in the assignment text box. Late extra credit will not be accepted.
Text: Horel and Geisler. Climate Change: An Atmospheric Perspective. Wiley and Sons.
Email account: You will need to obtain an email account if you do not already have one. I will be available for questions (via email) at any time; see above for office hours.
Schedule

  • wk 1-2. Chapter 1. Global Atmosphere
  • wk 3-4. Chapter 2. Radiation Balance
  • wk 5-6. Chapter 3. Weather and Climate
  • wk 7-8. Chapter 4. Natural Variability of the Atmosphere
  • wk 9-10. Chapter 5. Paleoclimates
  • wk 11. Chapter 6. Carbon Cycle
  • wk 12. Chapter 7. Greenhouse Gases
  • wk 13-14. Chapter 8. Predicting Climate Change
  • wk 15-17. Chapter 9. Ozone Hole
    VTMX Field Program

    A Department of Energy sponsored field program to investigate Vertical Transport and Mixing (VTMX) will be held during October 2000. As a result of this field program, I may miss a number of lectures that will be filled in by other faculty in the department. As will be discussed in class, I may arrange for a field trip to visit some of the instrumentation that will be deployed around the Salt Lake Valley.

    The following information is provided by the University.

    NOTES:

  • 1.) There is no substitute day for the Fall semester.
  • 2.) With the drop date being pushed back to ten calendar days into the semester, there is no longer a period when students can withdraw from a class without incurring full tuition penalties.

  • Last day to drop (delete) classes: Fri., Sept. 1.
  • Last day to add classes: Tues., Sept. 5.
  • Last day to withdraw from classes: Fri., October 20

    Explanations for instructors and students:

  • Students can drop class by phone or web through Friday, September 1, and the classes will not appear on their transcripts.
  • Students can withdraw from classes by phone or web, but will be held responsible for tuition, through Friday, October 20. A *W* will appear on their transcript for these courses.
    Updated August 17, 2000