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Everyone will be involved in a semester long research project. I expect timely submissions to the Climate Change Project Database. This includes your ideas, proposals, peer review, and progress reports. Postings beyond the due dates (see syllabus) will result in a 10% grade penalty/day.
This work will require an extensive statement of the topic of interest in combination with an in-depth literature review. The research topic must be integrated with data analysis and interpretation. The report will include actual research data obtained and analyzed from sources on NOAA's World Wide Web Paleoclimate Database (or other sources) as well as the most recent literature sources that address your research interests on global change. The report will take the form of a professional journal article. The report will be presented orally as well at the end of the semester.
Here is a Research Topic "Jump Start:"If you are ready, you can Enter Your Own Research Proposal or Discussion Topic NOW. Or, respond to a particular research submission! Perhaps you have some insights that can help! To do so, browse the works in progress by clicking on the research area of your choice. Then add your response!
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View Progress Reports & new progress postings..... |
Try it, you'll like it! Where do I start? This database is an extension of my core interests--look at it as an appendage to these web pages. From severe weather, to hurricanes, satellite imagery, computer modeling, climate change (el nino, greenhouse warming), evolution, origins, astronomy, paleontology, earth science resources, tropical ecosystems, biodiversity, marine ecology, herpetology, research feedback--it's all there (over 290,000 web pages!). Enter some key words to search by: Find pages with of these words and return results. Document Summaries Search Phonetically Begins With Searching
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How might the chemical weathering of the Himalayas change climate?
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So, you're probably wondering how we are going to accomplish the course goals! Well, I'd like to have a balance among current climate topics (modern day climate and weather), the past (as found in the most pertinent literature) and Student Projects (Hot Climate Topics). For the first 2/3's of the course, each week one class period will be devoted to modern climate, the other to modern climate change literature. Then, in the final 1/3 of the course, we will continue with modern climate, but more importantly, we will concentrate on student led discussions and presenations on Research Topics.
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Introduction to the Course: A General Overview and Expectations The Earth & It's Atmosphere Fundamentals of the heat budget; |
Meteorology Today, Ch. 1 & 2 Read article Biological Consequences of global warming: is the signal already .... Post Question concerning the article Lab: The Sun Lab--Finding
Our Latitude Using Sun Angles |
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Atmospheric Moisture |
Meteorology Today, Ch. 5 Read article Emerging Marine Diseases--Climate Links and Anthropogenic Factors ....Post Response
Aquaint yourself with the Midwest Weather Site Aquaint yourself with the Radar & Severe Weather Site |
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Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds |
**Sun Lab Due Meteorology Today, Ch.6 Post Question and One Response regarding Ch. 6 Sea Level Reading (s): Download PDF Article#1: Sea Level Post One question on the Sea-Level reading! One Question Quiz: Calculating relative humidity (see Ch. 5) Student-Led Discussion: Sea Level |
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Stability & Cloud Development |
Provide "Research Ideas Feedback" to Peers Meteorology Today, Ch. 7 Post Question and One Response regarding Ch. 7 Student-Led Discussion: Kyoto Protocol: A useless appendage to an irrelevant treaty |
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Precipitation |
Meteorology Today, Ch. 8 Post Question and One Response regarding Ch. 8 Primary Literature Reading Assignment: Climatic Consequences of the year 1258 Volcanic Eruption |
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Atmospheric in Motion: Air Pressure, Forces and Winds |
Meteorology Today, Ch. 9 Post Question and One Response regarding Ch. 9 Student-Led Discussion: Politics of Climate Change This week's daily double: As per usual......... generate a question and pose a response to one of your classmates |
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Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems/ Wind: Global Systems |
Meteorology Today, Ch. 10 and 11 Student-Led Discussion: Global warming Primary Literature Reading Assignment#7: Climatic Impact of Tropical Lowland Deforestation on Nearby Montane Cloud Forests Visit the Monteverde Climate Lecture image webpage Primary Literature Reading Assignment#8: Three articles on Greenhouse Warming As per usual......... generate a question and pose a response to one of your classmates |
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Air Masses and Fronts |
Post Research Proposal by Friday, 11:59pm Meteorology Today, Ch. 12 Primary Literature Reading Assignment#9: PaleoClimate: Cycles, Cycles Everywhere As per usual......... generate a question and pose a response to one of your classmates Student-Led Discussion: Solar System |
| 9 | Mid Latitude Cylones |
Post Progress Reports Post Research Proposal REVISIONS by Thursday, 13:00 Meteorology Today, Ch. 13 Student-Led Discussion: Ecosystem Response to Climate Change Primary Literature Reading Assignment#10: Climate Change and Texas Bats! As per usual......... generate a question and pose a response to one of your classmates |
| 10 | Weather Forecasting | Post Progress Reports Meteorology Today, Ch. 14 Student-Led Discussion: Snowball Earth Primary Literature Reading Assignment#11: Snowball Earth As per usual......... generate a question and pose a response to one of your classmates |
| 11 | Thunderstorms and Tornadoes | Post Progress Reports Meteorology Today, Ch. 15: Thunderstroms and Tornadoes Post Question and Responses Student-Led Discussion: Tornadoes and Storms Primary Literature Reading Assignment#12: Agriculture: Two Articles As per usual......... generate a question and pose a response to one of your classmates |
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Post Progress Reports Meteorology Today, Ch. 16 Student-Led Discussion: Tornadoes and Storms Student-Led Discussion: Hurricanes |
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Hansen et al. (1989) |
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Student Research Presentations Present day "Global Warming" |
Lindzen (1990) Kellogg (1991) |
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Student Research Presentations Future climates |
Final Project PostingsTurn in hard copy and post a "soft copy." Roemmich and McGowan (1995) |
REFERENCES |
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Ahrens, C. Donald, 2000. Meteorology Today:An Introduction to Weather, Climate, and the Environment
Readings:
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BECK, R. A.,BURBANK, D. W.,SERCOMBE, W. J.,OLSON, T. L. & KHAN, A. M.
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BOYLE, E. A. (1992) Cadmium and &Mac182;13C paleochemical ocean distributions
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