Lecture 1 Introduction 1 2 3 Introduce myself

Lecture 1: Introduction 1. 2. 3. Introduce myself Introduce yourself Course Outline ENSC 425/625 UNBC 1

Name: Youmin Tang Professor in Atmospheric Scciences Education: BSc and MSc in Atmospheric Sciences Ph. D in Physical Oceanography Research: Climate dynamics, El Nino and seasonal climate prediction, climate predictability, Ocean data assimilation, Coupled modeling Teaching: Introduction to Geophysical and Environmental Data Analysis (ENSC 250); Geophysical and Environmental Data Analysis (ENSC 450), Climate Change and Global Warming (ENSC 425), Modeling and Simulation (NRES 710). ENSC 425/625 UNBC 2

ENSC 425/625 Course Overview • Web site: http: //web. unbc. ca/~ytang/ENSC 425 • Schedule of lectures & lecture notes. Office: 8 -429. Tel: 250 -9605190. • Email: ytang@unbc. ca • Hours: Th. 2: 30 – 3: 50 pm or by appointment ENSC 425/625 UNBC 3

• Reference books: "The Earth System" (2 nd 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/Fifth Assessment Report -Climate Change: The Physical Science Basis (http: //www. ipcc. ch/publications_and_data/publications_ipcc_fourth_a ssessment_report_wg 1_report_the_physical_science_basis. htm) ENSC 425/625 UNBC 4

Course Schedule and Outline • Week 1: Course overview & Climate System. • Week 2 -3: System approach & Daisyworld. • Week 4: Global changes & quiz • Week 5 -7: Past Climate changes ENSC 425/625 UNBC 5

• Week 8: • • Oceanic circulation quiz. Week 9: Modern Climate Variability. week 10: Climate models and climate modeling week 11: IPCC report. Quiz, Week 12 -13: Oral presentation, Written Report The schedule may change, as the class evolves. I will alert you if/when quiz schedule changes. ENSC 425/625 UNBC 6

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. ENSC 425/625 UNBC 7

• Types of quiz questions: (1) Multiple choice (2) simple calculation (3) interpretation and description All questions are covered in lectures. ENSC 425/625 UNBC 8

• 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. ENSC 425/625 UNBC 9

• 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 ENSC 425/625 UNBC 10

• This report should be at least 20 pages (double-spaced, not counting figures. Font size: 12). ENSC 425/625 UNBC 11

• Recommended topics: (1) (2) (3) (4) Global warming and Climate change EL Nino The role of Ocean in Climate change Global climate changes: past, present and future If you like other topics, please see me for a discussion before you work. ENSC 425/625 UNBC 12

• Presentation: 15 -20 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. ENSC 425/625 UNBC 13

Dead Line of Written Report: • The deadline of written report is mid-night of Dec. 2, 2018. After 8: 00 am of Dec 3, the penalty is 3 points of 30 is off per day (counted at 9: 00 am) until Dec. 8, 2018, after which the written report will not be accepted. ENSC 425/625 UNBC 14