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 GEOL2950, Fall 2018


GEOL 2950: Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change,

or IPCC and you can, too!

Interested in finding out how big climate science gets done? This graduate reading and writing seminar will emphasize study of the breakthrough science that has been published since the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (i.e., accepted for publication since March 15, 2013). Focus will be on the physical science basis: past and future changes in ocean circulation and properties, marine and terrestrial cryosphere, and sea level; evaluation of models and projection methods; detection and attribution; projections of global and regional sea level change; abrupt change and long-term commitment; and extreme water levels. Pre-requisite: permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited to 30.

Background: The seminar is aimed at graduate students. Permission of instructor is required.

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.

Web Resources and Texts

  1. Peer reviewing guidelines
  2. Reading assignment guidelines
  3. Tutoring
  4. Science Center Advising

Main Texts

Required:
  1. 1979 Charney Report
  2. 1988 James Hansen Congressional Testimony
  3. 2013 IPCC AR5 Physical Science Basis Summary for Policymakers
  4. 2021 IPCC AR6 Fact Sheet
  5. IPCC Fact Sheet: What Literature Does the IPCC Assess?
  6. 2021 IPCC AR6 Physical Science Basis Summary for Policymakers
  7. 2021 IPCC AR6 Physical Science Basis Technical Summary
  8. 2021 IPCC AR6 Physical Science Basis, Ocean, Cryosphere, and Sea Level Change
  9. 2021 IPCC AR6 Physical Science Basis, Full Report
  10. 2021 IPCC AR6 Physical Science Basis, Glossary

Secondary Textbooks

  1. Marshall and Plumb, Atmosphere, ocean, and climate dynamics: an introductory text
  2. Vallis, Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics : Fundamentals and Large-Scale Circulation, 2nd Ed.
  3. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Fifth Assessment Report (AR5), 2013.

Websites

  1. National Academies' Reports on Climate Change
  2. National Climate Assessment
  3. GISS Temperature Trends
  4. IPCC Home Site
  5. NOAA/NWS Climate Prediction Center
  6. IRI Resources
  7. BAMS State of the Climate
  8. UN Ocean Atlas

Brown Specific Guidelines

  1. Student and Employee Accessibility Services (SEAS)
  2. Student Conduct & Community Standards, *Note* Prof. Fox-Kemper regards inappropriate cellphone and laptop use as disruptive behavior.
  3. Academic Code
  4. Liberal Learning at Brown