ESS200A
Prof. Jin-Yi Yu
Syllabus
Week 1-2: Atmosphere (Chapters 3 and 4)
Global Energy Cycle
Basic Structure and Dynamics
General Circulation in the
Troposphere
General Circulation in the
Stratosphere
Week 3: Ocean (Chapter 5)
Basic Structure and Dynamics
Surface Ocean Circulation:
Wind-Driven
Deep Ocean Circulation:
Density-Driven
Week 4: land
surface and Cryosphere (Handout)
Land Surface Properties (Soil and
Vegetation)
Surface Energy and Water
Balance
Sea Ice and Land Ice
Climate Roles of Land Surface and
Ice
Week 4: Solid Earth
(Chapter 6)
Internal Structure
of the Solid Earth
Theory of Plate
Tectonics
History of Plate
Tectonics
Week 5 – Climate Change and Variation
(Chapters 8, 12, and 14 )
Past Climate Change
Past Climate Change
El Nino Southern Oscillation
Ozone Hole
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