Introduction and overview of climate variability

Topic 1: Introduction and climate variability (1/19) - [PDF]

Topic 2: Climate feedbacks and modes/patterns (1/24) - [PDF] - [reading1] [reading2]

Topic 3: Statistics for climate variability analysis: Part I (1/26) - [PDF]

Topic 4: Statistics for climate variability analysis: Part II (1/31) - [PDF]

Major Climate Modes/Patterns

Topic 5: El Nino - Southern Oscillation: Part I (2/2) - [PDF] - [reading3]

Topic 6: El Nino - Southern Oscillation: Part II (2/7) - [PDF]

Topic 7: Pacific Decadal Oscillation (2/9) - [PDF]

Topic 8: PDO cont & Indian Ocean Dipole (2/14) - [PDF]

Topic 9: Indian Ocean Dipole (2/16) - [PDF]

Topic 10: Discussion: Monsoon (2/21)

Topic 11: Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (2/23) - [PDF]

Topic 12: North Atlantic Oscillation: Part I (2/28) - [PDF]

Topic 13: North Atlantic Oscillation: Part II & Arctic Oscillation (3/2) - [PDF]

Topic 14: Antarctic Oscillation (3/7) - [PDF]

Mid-term exam (3/9)

No class: Spring Break (3/14 & 3/16)

Topic 15: Discussion: other climate modes/patterns (3/21)

Polar Climate Variability

Topic 16: Polar sea ice processes (3/23) - [PDF]

Topic 17: Polar sea ice processess & rapid climate change in polar regions (3/28) - [PDF]

Topic 18: Arctic change & weather and climate (3/30) - [PDF] - [reading4]

Relationships of Climate Modes/Patterns

Topic 19: Climate modes/patterns interactions: Part I (4/4) - [PDF]

Topic 20: Climate modes/patterns interactions: Part II (4/6) -[PDF]

Climate Modes/Patterns Predictability

Topic 21: Predictability of climate modes/patterns: Part I (4/11) -[PDF]

Topic 22: Predictability of climate modes/patternsi: Part II (4/13) -[PDF]

Climate Modes/Patterns and Global Warming

Topic 23: Discussion: Projection of climate modes/patterns (4/18)

Student Presentations

Determined by students (4/20)

Determined by students (4/25)

Determined by students (4/27)

No class: Preparation of research paper (5/2)