ATM306 Climate Variability and Change FALL 2014

CHRIS THORNCROFT
E-MAIL: cthorncroft@albany.edu
TEL: 518-442-4555
FAX: 518-442-5825

SYLLABUS

• Syllabus

LECTURES

• Course Overview

• Introduction Section 1.1

• Introduction Sections 1.2-1.3

• Natural Variability Section 2.2

• Natural Variability Section 2.3

• Natural Variability Section 2.3.1(ii)

• Natural Variability Section 2.3.1(ii) continued

• Natural Variability Section 2.3.1(ii) 1997/98 El Nino event

• 1997/98 El Nino - background reading

• Natural Variability Section 2.3.1(iii) ENSO Impacts

• Natural Variability Section 2.3.2 and 2.3.3

• Natural Variability Section 2.4

• Natural Variability - Tropical Cyclones

• Climate Change - Section 3.1 and 3.2

• Climate Change - Section 3.3

• Climate Change - Section 3.4

• Climate Change - Section 3.5

• Climate Change - Section 3.6

• Course Overview and final comments

LINKS

• ENSO Update IRI

• T and PPN ImpactsIRI

• PNA

• African rainfall animation

• Delayed Oscillator Theory

• IPCC Website

• US Global Change Research Program

• USGRCP Impacts

• NE Climate Science Center

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Climate Change in the NE

HOMEWORK ANSWERS

• Homework 1

• Homework 2