EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Fall 2024

Overview

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

Time

Thursdays at 2

Location

382 McCone Hall

Syllabus

8/29, Yi-Chuan leads

• Pitie et al., Automated colour grading using colour distribution transfer, Comp Sci and Image Understanding, 2007

9/5, Group presentations

• Practice for the EPS seminar lightning talks

9/12, Sam leads

• Wordsworth et al., Fermi resonance and the quantum mechanical basis of global warming, PSJ, 2024

9/19, Abby leads

• Bonan et al., Precipitation over a wide range of climates simulated with comprehensive GCMs, GRL, 2024

9/26, Zhenyu leads

• Seferian et al., Physical inconsistencies in the representation of the ocean heat-carbon nexus in simple climate models, Comm E&E, 2024

10/3, Yi-Chuan leads

• Cannon, Multivariate quantile mapping bias correction: an N-dimensional probability density function transform for climate model simulations of multiple variables, Clim Dyn, 2018

10/10, Abby leads

• Lv et al., Photomolecular effect: Visible light interaction with air-water interface, PNAS, 2024

10/17, Rusen leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 8

10/24, Zhenyu leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 9

10/31, Rusen leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 10

11/7, Yi-Chuan leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 11

11/14, Zhenyu leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 12

11/21, Harper leads

• Jarvis and Forster, Estimated human-induced warming from a linear temperature and atmospheric CO2 relationship, Nat Geo, 2024

12/5, Rusen leads

• Feldl and Merlis, A semi-analytical model for water vapor, temperature, and surface-albedo feedbacks in comprehensive climate models, GRL, 2023

12/12, Sam leads

• Cronin and Jansen, Analytic radiative-advective equilibrium as a model for high-latitude climate, GRL, 2016

12/19, Sam leads

• Raymond et al., Evening humid-heat maxima near the southern Persian/Arabian Gulf, Comm Earth & Env, 2024