EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Summer 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

5/16, Yi Dai leads

• He et al., State dependence of CO2 forcing and its implications for climate sensitivity, Science, 2023

5/23, Rusen leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 2

5/30, Yi Zhang leads

• McColl and Tang, An analytic theory of near-surface relative humidity over land, J Climate, 2023

6/6, Yi-Chuan leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 3

6/13, Bolei leads

• Sokol et al., Greater climate sensitivity implied by anvil cloud thinning, Nat Geo, 2024

6/20, Rusen leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 4

6/27, Yi-Chuan leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 5

7/18, Sam leads

• Scholten et al., Overwintering fires in boreal forests, Nature, 2021

7/25, Abby leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 6

8/1, Abby leads

• Zondervan et al., Rock organic carbon oxidation CO2 release offsets silicate weathering sink, Nature, 2023

8/8, Sam leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 7

8/22, Bolei leads

• Li et al., Upstream surface roughness and terrain are strong drivers of contrast in tornado potential between North and South America, PNAS, 2024