List of Available Units
Spring 2001
Block 1: Climate and Agents of Global Change (En Español) Date Unit # Topic Español Português Jan 8 1-1 Overview of Global Change En Español
(Bajo construcción)Em Português
(Em construção)Jan 10 1-2 Evolution of the Earth's Atmosphere En Español Em Português Jan 12 1-3 Atmospheric Structure and Circulation En Español Em Português Jan 15 No class University Holiday Jan 17 1-4 Atmospheric Composition, Carbon Dioxide En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Jan 19 1-5 Carbon Cycle, Methane En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Jan 22 1-6 Nitrogen Cycle, Sulfur Cycle; Tropospheric Ozone En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Jan 24 1-7 Acid Deposition En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Jan 26 1-8 Man-made Chemicals, CFCs En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Jan 29 1-9 Ozone Reactions: Physics and Chemistry of the Stratosphere En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Jan 31 1-10 Ocean Structure and Circulation En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Feb 2 1-11 Global Hydrological Cycle En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Feb 5 1-12 Global Energy Balance En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Feb 7 1-13 Impact of Clouds on the Radiation Balance En Español Em Português
(Em construção)Feb 9 1-14 Global Warming Potential En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Block 2: Models and Measurements of Global Change Date Unit # Topic Feb 12 2-1 Climate System and Climate Predictability
En EspañolFeb 14 2-2 Climate Models Feb 16 2-3 Climate Model Results - Equilibrium Models Feb 19 2-4 Climate Model Results, Transient Climates Feb 21 2-5 Regional Climate Models Feb 23 2-6 Soil-Vegetation-Atmospheric Modeling Feb 26 2-7 Paleoclimate; Ice Core and Lake Sediment Records Feb 28 2-8 The Instrument Climate Record, Uncertainties Mar 2 2-9 Trends in Climate Variables, Climate Variability, Global Warming Update Mar 5 2-10 Climate Variability (El Nino, La Nina) Mar 7 2-11 Satellite Observations of the Earth/Atmosphere/Ocean/Biosphere Mar 9 2-12 Mission to Planet Earth Mar 12-16 No Class Midterm Break Mar 19 2-13 Earth System Science Mar 21 2-14 Sea-Level Rise Mar 23 2-15 Plant Physological Effects of a Changing Environment
Block 3: Biosphere and Human Component of Global Change Date Unit # Topic Mar 26 3-1 Human Population Trends and Controlling Factors Mar 28 3-2 Energy Consumption and Conservation Mar 30 3-3 Global Change and Human Health Apr 2 3-4 BioDiversity Apr 4 3-5 Forests and Deforestation Apr 6 3-6 Land Use Issues Apr 9 3-7 Desertification Apr 11 3-8 Assessment of Impacts of Climate Change Apr 13 3-9 Impact of Global Change on Agriculture Apr 16 3-10 Impact of Global Change on Water Resources and Water Use Apr 18 3-11 Sustainable Development Apr 20 3-12 Developments in China Apr 23 3-13 Societal Responses to Regional Climate Change Apr 25 3-14 Legislation and Policy Apr 27 3-15 Review and Wrap-Up May --- Final Exam to be Announced Example Final Exam available
Additional Topics
Inter-American Institute for Global Change (1997)