Modeling Climate: Observed climate changes: paleoclimate, the instrumental record

Pre-Lecture

• Required Reading
  • Houghton, J.T., G.J. Jenkins, J.J. Ephraums, eds, 1990: 1990 Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change, Cambridge University Press, 99-115.
  • From NOAA: Latest climate predictions - temperature. NOTE: This is an mpeg player with VCR-type buttons. Click on the forward button to see the next season. Click "exit" to escape.
  • From NOAA: Latest climate predictions - precipitation.
• Recommended Reading
  • Oreskes, N., K. Shrader-Frechette, and K. Belitz, 1994: Verification, validation, and confirmation of numerical models in the earth sciences. Science, Vol, 263: 641-645.

  Student Assignment (504 students only) Submit the proposal for your research paper relating your area of specialization to global change. Note that an outline and list of at least five references is due March 20. (To submit your topic, click here to obtain the entry page.)

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Post-Lecture

• Typical exam questions
• Recommended Reading
  • How records from past climates support the case for global warming. (From the United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP)

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