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ATMOS 5400 The Climate System 00. Introduction 01. Introduction About you • Graduate and undergraduate students in – – – – – – – – – – – – – Anthropology Atmospheric Sciences Biology Biotechnology Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Chemical) English Environmental Science / Studies Geology Geography Geoscience Mathematics Russian … • Secondary School Teachers (MSSST) in the Physical Sciences cohort About me Court Strong Research: climate (especially the frozen part) Associate Professor in Atmospheric Sciences Postdoc UC Irvine (2006-2008) PhD University of Virginia (2005) About the course • All materials are on our Canvas page https://utah.instructure.com Goals of this course • The purpose of this course is to provide you with scientific understanding of Earth's climate system. • Our goal is to understand how climate depends on physical processes within, and interactions among, five climate system components: atmosphere, oceans, land surfaces, biosphere, and sea ice. • Students completing the course will be able to interpret observed climate variability, assess climate sensitivity to human and natural influences, and to critically evaluate projections of climate change. Organization of course Module 1 • Introduction and global energy balance (Ch. 1 and 3) Assg. 1 • Thermal response of climate system (Ch. 4) Assg. 2 • Exam 1 Module 2 • Atmospheric general circulation and climate (Ch. 6) Assg. 3 • The hydrologic cycle (Ch. 5) Assg. 4 • Exam 2 Module 3 • Natural climate change (Chs. 8 and 11) Assg. 5 • Anthropogenic climate change (Ch. 12) Assg. 6 • Exam 3 Organization of course • Course organized into three modules, each with: – Two sets of lecture notes – Two assignments – One exam • See Canvas homepage for latest version Climate in public policy Climate in the public consciousness “The Climate System” • Climate is the "average weather," or more rigorously, the statistical description in terms of the mean and variability of relevant quantities over a period of time ranging from months to thousands or millions of years. –IPCC, WMO • Greek κλίμα meaning inclination (tendency toward a certain condition) • Climate is a beautiful system, exceedingly rich in interconnections and complexities. - A. H. Oort • Climate is what you expect; weather is what you get. –Robert Heinlein (Lazarus Long) “The Climate System” • Entity whose components interact in an orderly manner according to the laws of physics, chemistry, and biology. • Components have – Structure – Behavior – Interconnectivity • Universe divided into system and its environment System Environment Environment The five entities • • • • • Atmosphere: layer of gases surrounding planet Hydrosphere: water Cryosphere: water in solid form Lithosphere: planet’s rigid outer layer Biosphere: all living things Complexities of interaction Fig. 1.1 Complete the units worksheet
