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Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Introduction. Introduce ourselves Introduce yourself Course Outline. My Personal Biography. Name: Youmin Tang Canada Research Chair, Professor Education: BSc and MSc in Meteorology PhD in Physical Oceanography

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Lecture 1: Introduction

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  1. Lecture 1: Introduction • Introduce ourselves • Introduce yourself • Course Outline ENSC425/625UNBC

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  3. My Personal Biography ENSC425/625UNBC

  4. Name: Youmin Tang • Canada Research Chair, Professor • Education:BSc and MSc in Meteorology • PhD in Physical Oceanography • Research:Climate dynamics, El Nino and seasonal • climate prediction, climate predictability, Ocean • data assimilation, Coupled modeling • Teaching:Introduction toAtmospheric sciences (ENSC201) • Geophysical data analysis (ENSC450), Global • change sciences (ENSC425), modeling and • simulation (NRES710). ENSC425/625UNBC

  5. Name: Siraj Ul Islam Research Assistant and PhD Candidate Education:MSc and MPhil in Computational Physics PhD in Atmospheric Science (in Progress) Research:Climate change and dynamics, Climate modeling and simulation, Seasonal climate prediction Experience: Research and teaching experience as climatologist in Global Change Impact Study Center, Islamabad.

  6. ENSC 425 Course Overview • Web site: http://web.unbc.ca/~ytang/ENSC425 • Schedule of lectures & lecture notes. Office: 8-429 (Tang); 4-242 (Siraj); Tel: 5190 (Tang);5293(Siraj) • Email: ytang@unbc.ca; sirajkhan78@gmail.com • Hours: Tuesday 3:00-4:20pm or by appointment ENSC425/625UNBC

  7. Reference books: "The Earth System" (2nd edition) by Lee R. Kump, J.F. Kasting & R.G. Crane. Pearson Prentice Hall, 2004. • Earth’s Climate: Past and Future, by Ruddiman, 2001 • IPCC Fourth Assessment Report-- Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis (http://www.ipcc.ch/publications_and_data/publications_ipcc_fourth_assessment_report_wg1_report_the_physical_science_basis.htm) ENSC425/625UNBC

  8. Course Schedule and Outline • Week1-2: Course overview & Climate System. • Week2-3: System approach & Daisyworld. • Week3-4: Global changes & quiz; • Week5-8: Past Climate changes & quiz ENSC425/625UNBC

  9. Week 9: Oceanic circulation • Week 10: Modern Climate Variability. • week 11: Climate models and climate modeling • week 12: IPCC report. quiz • Week 13: Student presentation The schedule may change, as the class evolves. I will alert you if/when quiz schedule changes. ENSC425/625UNBC

  10. Grades: • 3 Test marks (each 20%) = 60% • Final project = 40% presentation 10% written report 30% Statue of Limitations: If you wish to appeal a grade received on a test, your appeal must be made within 7 days from the time it is handed back.  No appeals will be considered after that deadline. ENSC425/625UNBC

  11. Types of quiz questions: (1) Multiple choice (2) simple calculation (3) interpretation and description All questions are covered in lectures. ENSC425/625UNBC

  12. Final project - Literature review or research report You should choose a topic from given titles, and do a comprehensive literature review for your chosen topic. You are asked to write a review report, and present your report in the class. You will be responsible for searching relevant literature on your chosen topic. You must annotate your references in your reports in detail, which I can find them. ENSC425/625UNBC

  13. Sources of literature: Scientific journals Academic books Internet Your report should be like an academic research paper, including (1) Title (2) Introduction (3) major progress made in this topic, major methods used, some unsolved issues ….. (4) Conclusions ENSC425/625UNBC

  14. This report should be at least 20 pages (double-spaced, not counting figures. Font size: 12). It is due before our last class (Dec. 3). ENSC425/625UNBC

  15. Recommended topics: (1) Global warming and Climate change (2) EL Nino (3) The role of Ocean in Climate change (4) Global climate changes: past, present and future If you like other topics, please see me for a discussion before you work. ENSC425/625UNBC

  16. Presentation: 12-15 mins talk, and 3-5 mins questions. You will be marked by everybody in the class. The average is the final mark of your presentation. ENSC425/625UNBC

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