Teaching

EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Spring 2020

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

1/8, Rusen leads
  • Stull, Boundary Layer Meteorology, chapter 11, 11.2.5 to end
1/15, Katie leads
  • Beucler et al., A linear response framework for radiative-convective instability, JAMES, 2018
1/22, Alex leads
  • Hausfather et al., Evaluating the performance of past climate model projections, GRL, 2019
1/29, Yi-Chuan leads
  • Jeevanjee and Fueglistaler, Simple spectral models for atmospheric radiative cooling, JAS, 2020
2/5, Nathaniel leads
  • Neelin and Held, Modeling Tropical Convergence Based on the Moist Static Energy Budget, Monthly Weather Review, 1987
2/12, Katie leads
  • Neelin and Zeng, A Quasi-Equilibrium Tropical Circulation Model-Formulation, JAS, 2000
2/19, Yi-Chuan leads
  • Sobel and Bretherton, Modeling Tropical Precipitation in a Single Column, Journal of Climate, 2000
2/26, Nathaniel leads
  • Emanuel, Inferences from simple models of slow, convectively coupled processes, JAS, 2019
3/4, Nathaniel leads
  • Emanuel, Inferences from simple models of slow, convectively coupled processes, JAS, 2019
3/11, Qindan leads
  • Abbott and Cronin, A humidity-entrainment mechanism for microphysical invigoration of convection, submitted, 2020
3/18, Rusen leads
  • Zeebe and Wolf-Gladrow, CO2 in seawater, 2001, pages 1-11, up through 1.1.1
3/25, Leo leads
  • Zeebe and Wolf-Gladrow, CO2 in seawater, 2001, pages 11-19, 1.1.2-1.1.5
4/1, Alec leads
  • Zeebe and Wolf-Gladrow, CO2 in seawater, 2001, 1.1.7, 1.2.1, and 1.2.2
4/8, Katie leads
  • Zeebe and Wolf-Gladrow, CO2 in seawater, 2001, 1.2.5-1.2.7 and 1.5
4/15, Alec leads
  • Zeebe and Wolf-Gladrow, CO2 in seawater, 2001, 1.6
4/29, Qindan leads
  • Williams et al., Large contribution from anthropogenic warming to an emerging North American megadrought, Science, 2020
5/6, Leo leads
  • Sundquist, Influence of deep-sea benthic processes on atmospheric CO2, Phil Trans, 1990
5/13, Yi-Chuan leads
  • Archer et al., Dynamics of fossil fuel CO2 neutralization by marine CaCO3, GBC, 1998