EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Summer 2021

Overview

This course covers current and classic papers in atmospheric dynamics and climate physics in general with an eye towards aiding students involved in graduate-level research projects.

Time

Wednesdays at 9:30

Location

377 McCone Hall

Syllabus

5/19, Nathaniel leads

• Narsey et al., Convective precipitation efficiency observed in the tropics, GRL, 2019

5/26, Rusen leads

• Mann et al., Multidecadal climate oscillations during the past millennium driven by volcanic forcing, Science, 2021

6/2, Katie leads

• Merlis et al., CAPE-based derivation of approximate tropical cyclone potential intensity formula, J Climate, 2021

6/9, Katie leads

• Ait-Chaalal et al., Cumulant expansions for atmospheric flows, New J of Physics, 2016

6/30, Yi-Chuan leads

• Rogers and Yau, A Short Course in Cloud Physics, 3rd edition, chapter 9, 1996

7/7, Harsha leads

• Rogers and Yau, A Short Course in Cloud Physics, 3rd edition, chapter 10, 1996

7/14, Nathaniel leads

• AR4 WG1 Chapter 6, Palaeoclimate, sections 6.1-6.4, Palaeoclimatic methods, The pre-Quaternary climates, and Glacial-interglacial variability and dynamics

7/28, Yi-Chuan leads

• Hoefs, Stable Isotope Geochemistry, 8th edition, sections 1.1-1.3.3, 2018

8/4, Alec leads

• Hoefs, Stable Isotope Geochemistry, 8th edition, sections 1.3.4-1.3.8, 2018

8/11, Rusen leads

• Rode et al., Influencing climate change attitudes in the United States: A systematic review and meta-analysis, J Enviro Psych, 2021

8/18, Alec leads

• Goldberg et al., Shifting Republican views on climate change through targeted advertising, Nature CC, 2021