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Syllabus MET 4310: Climatology Spring, 2005 I. Instructor: Dr. Tom Belanger, Link Bldg. Room 201, e-mail: [email protected], phone: 674-7463 II. Text: P.J. Robinson and A Hendersen-Sellers, Contemporary Climatology. 2nd ed. 1999 III. Other Suggested References: 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) J.M. Nese and L.M. Grenci. A World of Weather. Kendall/Hunt. 1998. W.J. Burroughs. The Climate Revealed. Cambridge Univ. Press. 1999. D.L. Hartmann. Global Physical Climatology. Academic Press. 1994. Mackenzie and Mackenzie. Our Changing Planet. Prentice Hall. 1995. Turekion. Global Environmental Change. Prentice Hall. 1995. E. Bryant. Climate Process and Change. 1997. IV. Objectives: To present an overview of climatology by reviewing: 1) The major climatic processes and interconnected elements that determine the earth’s climate. 2) Global, regional and local climates and classification systems. 3) The nature, causes and consequences of climate change, including future predictions and implications. 4) Areas where further research is needed. V. Grading: 1) Paper and Presentation 2) Current Literature Review 3) Three (3) Exams 20% 5% 75% (25% each) 1) Paper and Presentation A 4-10 page paper on any aspect of climatology of interest to the student (check with instructor on topic). Note: The paper must include at least four different references. Students will orally summarize the paper to the class (10-15 min.). 2) Current Literature Review Every two weeks (Thursday) we will take 20-30 minutes to discuss recent magazine, newspaper, Internet, etc. articles on any aspect of climatology. I will call on students to briefly summarize their articles in class. Copies of the articles will be collected at the end of class. 3) Exams Each exam format will be discussed prior to the exam. The third exam will not be cumulative. VI. Course Outline: Topic Chapter Assignment Introduction; What is Climatology? Scope and Controls of Climate The Earth’s Radiation Budget Energy and Temperature Fundamental Climatic Processes and Controls Solar Radiation Atmospheric Moisture and Circulation Clouds Precipitation Water Cycle and Biosphere Winds and Pressure Atmospheric Electricity Gaia Principle Oceans and Currents Other Impacts (e.g. sunspot cycles, volcanoes, asteroids etc.) Methods to Record Climate and Analyze Data Exam I 1 1 2 (2) 3 (3) Global and Regional Climatic Zones and Classification Tropical Climates Mid-Latitude Climates (Temperate Regions) Polar Climates Mediterranean Region Other Areas Small Scale and Local Climates Extreme Events (e.g. Hurricanes, avalanches, tornadoes, monsoons) History and Evolution of the Earth’s Climate Climates of the Past Exam II (8) 8 9 10 (10) (11) 12 12 Human Interaction With Climate Impact of Climate on Humans Anthropogenic and Biological Impacts on Climate 11 11 11 (14) 2 (2) 4 7 (5) (7) (8) 4 (5) (6) 5 (5) (9) 6 (4) (6) (8) 7 1 (1) Climate Change and the Future Climate Prediction------Next 100 Years Potential Consequences of Climate Variability in the U.S. Modeling Climate Paper Presentations Exam III (Final Exam) () = A World of Weather 14 14 13