1 MegaTon of Oil Equivalent Mtoe 11 600
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1 Mega-Ton of Oil Equivalent (Mtoe) = 11, 600 GWH
Anomalies in Global Mean Surface Temperature (relative to: 1870 -1889) Model-computed Change in Global Mean Precipitation http: //www. cgd. ucar. edu/~tls/CSM/tables. html
Course Objectives (1) Nature of radiation: What is it? How is it created? Where does it go? (2) Radiative transfer: How does radiation move about in the atmosphere? w. only extinction - almost trivial w. absorption & emission - Project #1 w. scattering - more difficult; only touch on [Proj. #1 requires own code. Language up to you. If you have never coded/ Plotted anything, see Matt after class to set up tutorial]
(3) Earth’s Energy budget: Where do numbers come from? How well do we really know them? Look at: Solar radiative characteristics, Earth’s albedo, Earth’s emitted radiation, Clouds and greenhouse gases (4) Back to radiative transfer. Ask what causes absorption at the molecular level? Why are not all greenhouse gases the same? Project #2: Equilibrium temperature with double CO 2 (5) Radiative/Convective Equilibrium in the Earth’s atmosphere (6) Scattering: What causes scattering and how does it impact radiation?
TA: Matt Lebsock, Rm. 105, ACRC Course Evaluation Homework (2) Projects (2) Midterms (2) Final exam - 10% - 30% (5 -page write-up) - 30% Course Material Class notes are available from course Web site http: //rain. atmos. colostate. edu -> Courses -> AT 622 Username: AT 622 Password: ACRC 212 Web site includes useful reference text (4) Stephens, Petty, Liou (intro to atmos. radiation)
