ATM S 211, Spring 2000

Climate and Climate Change

Instructor: Professor Stephen Warren
524 Atmospheric Sciences Bldg., 543-7230
sgw@atmos.washington.edu

TA:Penny Rowe
523 Atmospheric Sciences Bldg., 543-7180
prowe@u.washington.edu

Topics:

Climate, energy, the Sun
Earth's orbit, solar energy, emission of radiation
Greenhouse effect, climate sensitivity and feedbacks
Regional climates
Water and ice
Clouds
Natural climatic change
Carbon Cycle
Gaia
El Niño and the Southern Oscillation
Ozone depletion
Anthropogenic greenhouse gases
Human population growth and climate

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