EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Spring 2015

Overview

This course covers current and classic papers in atmospheric dynamics with an eye towards aiding students involved in graduate-level research projects.

Time

Wednesdays at 9:30

Location

377 McCone Hall

Syllabus

1/7, Nadir leads

• Langhans, Yeo, and Romps, Lagrangian investigation of the precipitation efficiency of convective clouds, JAS, 2015

1/14, Seeley leads

• Donohoe et al., Shortwave and longwave radiative contributions to global warming under increasing CO2, PNAS, 2014

1/21, Nadir leads

• Harrop and Hartmann, Testing the role of radiation in determining tropical cloud-top temperature, J Climate, 2012

1/28, Edman leads

• Yano, Grabowski, and Moncrieff, Mean-State Convective Circulations over Large-Scale Tropical SST Gradients, JAS, 2002

2/5, with guest Harm Jonker (Delft)

• Boing et al., On the Deceiving Aspects of Mixing Diagrams of Deep Cumulus Convection, JAS, 2014

2/11, Da leads

• Raymond et al., The mechanics of gross moist stability, JAMES, 2009

2/18, Nadir leads

• Trenberth and Fasullo, Global warming due to increasing absorbed solar radiation, GRL, 2009

2/25, Seeley leads

• Huang et al, A Radiative-Convective Equilibrium Perspective of Weakening of the Tropical Walker Circulation in Response to Global Warming, J Climate, 2013

3/4, Edman leads

• Chan and Shepherd, Diabatic balance model for the equatorial atmosphere, JAS, 2014

3/11, Suqin leads

• Dawe and Austin, Direct entrainment and detrainment rate distributions of individual shallow cumulus clouds in an LES, ACP, 2013

3/18, Nadir leads

• Kamae et. al., Rapid adjustments of cloud and hydrological cycle to increasing CO2: a review, Curr Clim Change Rep, 2015

4/1, Da leads

• Practice talk

4/8, Wolgang leads

• Thayer-Calder and Randall, A numerical investigation of boundary layer quasi-equilibrium, GRL, 2015

4/15, Suqin leads

• Romps, direct measure of entrainment, JAS 2010

4/22, Nadir leads

• Goodwin et al., Sensitivity of climate to cumulative carbon emissions due to compensation of ocean heat and carbon uptake, Nature Geo, 2014

4/29, Wolfgang leads

• Zhao, An Investigation of the Connections among Convection, Clouds, and Climate Sensitivity in a Global Climate Model, J Climate, 2014

5/6, Seeley leads

• Mauritsen and Stevens, Missing iris effect as a possible cause of muted hydrological change and high climate sensitivity in models, Nature Geo, 2015