EES 717: Earth System Science II
Tentative Lecture Schedule
Spring, 2012
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Month |
Date |
Lec |
Subject |
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Jan
|
30
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01 |
Introduction and Overview, pdf |
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Feb
|
06
|
02 |
Introduction Earth Interior, Mantle Convection, The Atmosphere |
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13
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03 | Earth Interior/ Mantle Convection
|
Bercovici and Ricard,
2000
Reading Notes
Silver and Behn, 2008
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20
|
MONDAY SCHEDULE | ||
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27
|
04 |
Mantle Convection Continued |
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Mar |
06
|
05 |
The Atmosphere/ The Climate System |
Bony et al., 2006
Roe and Baker, 2007 |
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13
|
06 |
The
Atmosphere/ The Climate System
Evaluation
I: As Takehome - Due Wednesday March 23
|
Detailed draft of project proposal due now |
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|
20
|
07
|
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27
|
SPRING BREAK
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Apr |
03
|
08 | The Oceans: Introduction
|
Gyres Glossary, PO Textbook
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|
|
10
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09 | Thermohaline Circulation :
|
Rahmstorf, 2007 , PO Textbook
|
|
|
17
|
10 | MOC, Stability and
effects of potential melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet.
(Tidal Gauge/Sea Level Rise
Analysis)
|
Zhang et al., 2009
Hu et al., 2011 (For Class)
Mahajan et. al., 2011
Oppo & Curry, 2012 (For Class)
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|
|
24
|
11 | South
Atlantic and MOC:
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Garzoli and Matano, 2011
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May |
01
|
12 | MOC and Agulhas Leakage:
Evaluation II
|
Beal et. al., 2011
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|
|
08
|
13 | MOC and Souther Ocean Upwelling
|
Marshall and Speer, 2012 |
| 15 | 14
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Student Presentations | ||