EEPS1960, Spring 2022 — Notes & Calendar
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EEPS1960. Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level ChangeOr, IPCC and you can, too! Interested in finding out how big climate science gets done? This graduate and undergraduate reading and writing seminar will emphasize study of the breakthrough science that has been published in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Reports. Focus will be on the physical science basis: past and future changes in the overall earth system; ocean circulation and properties, ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and sea level; evaluation of models and projection methods; detection and attribution; projections; abrupt change and long-term commitment; and extremes. Pre-requisite: any of EEPS 0850, EEPS 1430, EEPS 1510, EEPS 1520, EEPS 1820, or permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 50. Background: The seminar is aimed at undergraduates and graduate students interested in anthropogenic climate change. You can access the syllabus, class calendar, notes, and reading |
Class Meetings and Notes
Class meets Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:00-10:20 in Smith-Buonanno Hall room G13, and is mirrored on Zoom. Baylor's office hours are Thursdays 2-3 and by appointment (just check my availability and request a time). The calendar of lectures with slides and links is below. It is also available as a public subscription iCalendar called "GEOL2950: Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change" at http://bit.ly/2wGBBa4. Be sure to click on the days so you can check under "Description" and maybe also "more details" for assignment and reading links.