Instructor: Professor Robert Charlson
034
CHL Bldg.,3-2537
charlson@atmos.washington.edu
Lectures: MW, 1:30-2:50PM, TH 1:30-2:20, CHL 025
Textbook:
Course Schedule:
30 March Overview: discussion of course requirements, textbook, outside reading. Discussion of integrative purpose of course (Gammon)
1 April Evolution of the Earth and the Elements. (Brownlee Astronomy)
2 April Discussion (Brownlee and Gammon)
6 April Origin of Life and Functioning of the Biosphere.( Staley Microbiology)
8 April Lithosphere. (McDuff Oceanography)
9 April Discussion. ( Charlson)
13 April Evolution and Processes of the Atmosphere (Charlson)
15 April Properties and Processes of the Oceans (Sarachik)
16 April Discussion (Charlson)
20 April Water and the Hydrologic Cycle (Charlson)
22 April Sediments; redox reactions. (Emerson Oceanography)
23 April Discussion (Charlson)
27 April Soils. (Harrison Forestry)
29 April Box Model Concepts (Charlson)
4 March Carbon Cycle (Gammon)
6 March Carbon and Oxygen Isotopes (Quay Oceanography)
7 March Discussion (Charlson)
11 March Nitrogen Cycle (Jaffe)
13 March Sulfur Cycle( Charlson )
14 March Discussion (Charlson)
18 March Metal Cycles (Benjamin Civil Eng.)
20 March Radiogenic Isotopes (Nelson Geo. Science)
21 March Discussion (Charlson)
25 March Integration: The acid/base balances of the Earth (Charlson)
27 March Integration: Control of the oxidative state of the atmosphere & oceans ( Charlson)
28 March Discussion (Charlson)
1 June Integration: The coupled sulfur/climate problem (Charlson)
3 June Integration: Anthropogenic perturbation of biogeochemical systems (Charlson)
4 June Discussion (Charlson)