EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Spring 2018

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

1/17, with guest Robin Wordsworth

• Wordsworth et al., Transient reducing greenhouse warming on early Mars, GRL, 2017

1/31, David leads

• Abatzoglou et al., Controls on interannual variability in lightning-caused fire activity in the western US, ERL, 2016

2/14, Seeley leads

• Thompson et al., Thermodynamic constraint on the depth of the global tropospheric circulation, PNAS, 2017

2/21, David leads

• Fan et al., Substantial convection and precipitation enhancements by ultrafine aerosol particles, Science, 2018

2/28, Alex leads

• Thornton et al., Lightning enhancement over major oceanic shipping lanes, GRL, 2017

3/7, David leads

• Finney et al., A projected decrease in lightning under climate change, Nature CC, 2018

3/14, David leads

• Agard and Emanuel, Clausius-Clapeyron scaling of peak CAPE in continental convective storm environments, JAS, 2017

4/11, David leads

• Korolev and Mazin, Supersaturation of water vapor in clouds, JAS, 2003

4/25, with guest Lorenzo Polvani

• Banerjee, Polvani, and Fyfe, The United States "warming hole": Quantifying the forced aerosol response given large internal variability, GRL, 2017

5/2, Rusen leads

• Jacobson et al., Low-cost solution to the grid reliability problem with 100% penetration of intermittent wind, water, and solar for all purposes, PNAS, 2015

5/9, David leads

• Clack et al., Evaluation of a proposal for reliable low-cost grid power with 100% wind, water, and solar, PNAS, 2017 and Jacobson et al., The United States can keep the grid stable at low cost with 100% clean, renewable energy in all sectors despite inaccurate claims, PNAS, 2017