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Tentative Schedule
Week 1 (Sept. 3, 5, 7): Order of magnitude calculations, material properties, systems
Discussion: How much influence have humans had on landscapes?
Reading: Hooke, R.L., 2000, On the history of humans as geomorphic agents, Geology, v. 28, p. 843-846.
Problem set: Calculations related to Hooke (2000)
Week 2 (Sept. 10, 12, 14): Constructing basic models
Field Trip: Temperature of Rhoads Pond
Problem set: Temperature analysis of Rhoads Pond
Week 3 (Sept. 17, 19, 21): First principles: forces, pressures, stresses (Part 1)
Hands-on Experiment: Bubbles rising and particles settling
Reading: Charlson, R.J., and T.M.L. Wigley, 1994, Sulfate aerosol and climatic change, Scientific American, February, p. 48-57.
Problem set: Plot data of bubbles rising
Week 4 (Sept. 24, 26, 28): First principles: conservation of mass (Part 1)
Field trip: How can we use conservation of mass to measure stream discharge?
Problem set: Post-class calculations of discharge
Week 5 (Oct. 1, 3, 5): First principles: conservation of mass (Part 2)
Discussion: Carbon cycle
Reading: Ruddiman, W., 2005, How did humans first alter global climate? Scientific American, March, p. 46-53.
Problem set: Age of Earth from saltiness of ocean
Week 6 (Oct. 8, 10, 12): Mid-term 1 and Diffusion/Advection
Video: Andy Goldsworthy film Rivers and Tides
Problem set: None (enjoy the break!)
FALL BREAK!!
Week 7 (Oct. 22, 24): First principles: temperature and heat flow
NO CLASS OCTOBER 26-31, CR AT GSA MEETING IN DENVER
Week 8 (Nov. 2): First principles: temperature and heat flow (continued)
Problem set: Earth's blackbody temperature
Week 9 (Nov. 5, 7, 9): First principles: conservation of energy
Field Trip: Rhoads Pond revisited
Reading: Pollack, H.N., and Chapman, D.S., 1993, Underground records of changing climate, Scientific American, June, p. 44-52.
Problem set: Earth's blackbody temperature
Week 10 (Nov. 12, 14, 16): Mid-term 2 and final paper instructions
Discussion: Library resources with science librarian
Assignment: Turn in final project topic on Monday
Week 11 (Nov. 19, 21): Earth's climate, Science of Thanksgiving
Discussion: What will the future climate of Earth be, and can we prevent this?
Reading 1: Karl, T.R., Nicholls, N., and Gregory, J., 1997, The coming climate, Scientific American, May, p. 78-83.
Reading 2: deMenocal, P.B., 2001, Cultural responses to climate change during the Late Holocene, Science, v. 292, p. 667-673.
THANKSGIVING!!
Week 12 (Nov. 26, 28, 30): Feedback loops
Experiment: Modeling activity of climate feedbacks
Problem set: Assessing positive/negative feedbacks in El Niño
Week 13 (Dec. 3, 5, 7): "Tipping Points"
Experiment: Debris flows
Reading: Geller, R.J., Jackson, D.D., Kagan, Y.Y., and Mulargia, F., 1997, Enhanced: Earthquakes Cannot Be Predicted, Science, v. 275, p. 1616.
Problem set: Debris-flow activity
Week 14 (Dec. 10, 12): Population modeling and wrap up class
December 20, 5 pm: Final project due
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