EPS 290, Topics in Atmospheric Dynamics, Summer 2025

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 2:00

Location

382 McCone Hall

Syllabus

5/22, Yi-Chuan leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 17

5/29, Yi-Chuan leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 19

6/5, Zhenyu leads

• DelSole and Tippett, Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists, 2022, chapter 20

6/12, Sam leads

• Liu et al., Formation of near-surface atmospheric inversion and surface inversion in hothouse climates, Astro J, 2025

6/26, Rusen leads

• Teixeira et al., Direct observational evidence from space of the effect of CO2 increase on longwave spectral radiances: the unique role of high-spectral-resolution measurements, ACP, 2024

7/3, Zhenyu leads

• Pasquier et al., Deoxygenation and its drivers analyzed in steady state for perpetually slower and warmer, JGR Oceans, 2024

7/10, Sam leads

• Kasting, The evolution of atmospheric composition and climate: Why Earth is a habitable planet?, Geochem Perspectives, 2025, Chapter 4

7/17, Rusen leads

• McKim et al., Water vapor spectroscopy and thermodynamics constrain Earth's tropopause temperature, AGU Adv, 2025

8/21, Zhenyu leads

• Fakhraee, Climate stabilization by alkalinity production from pyrite burial during oceanic anoxia, Nat Geo, 2025