List of Available Units

Spring 2001
Block 1: Climate and Agents of Global Change (En Español)
DateUnit #TopicEspañolPortuguês
Jan 81-1 Overview of Global Change
En Español
(Bajo construcción)
Em Português
(Em construção)
Jan 101-2 Evolution of the Earth's Atmosphere En Español
Em Português
Jan 121-3 Atmospheric Structure and Circulation En Español
Em Português
Jan 15No classUniversity Holiday
Jan 171-4 Atmospheric Composition, Carbon Dioxide En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Jan 191-5 Carbon Cycle, Methane En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Jan 221-6 Nitrogen Cycle, Sulfur Cycle; Tropospheric Ozone En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Jan 241-7 Acid Deposition En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Jan 261-8 Man-made Chemicals, CFCs En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Jan 291-9 Ozone Reactions: Physics and Chemistry of the Stratosphere En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Jan 311-10 Ocean Structure and Circulation En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Feb 21-11 Global Hydrological Cycle En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Feb 51-12 Global Energy Balance En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Feb 71-13 Impact of Clouds on the Radiation Balance En Español Em Português
(Em construção)
Feb 91-14 Global Warming Potential En Español Em Português
(Em construção)

Block 2: Models and Measurements of Global Change
DateUnit #Topic
Feb 12 2-1 Climate System and Climate Predictability
En Español
Feb 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 ClassMidterm 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
DateUnit #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 3-15Review and Wrap-Up
May ---Final Exam to be Announced Example Final Exam available

Additional Topics

Inter-American Institute for Global Change (1997)