GEOG 345 Climatology

GEOG 345: Introduction to Climatology
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General Class Information

Time and Place:	Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm, 2166 Lefrak Hall
Instructor:	Axel Kleidon, 1159 Lefrak Hall, Department of Geography Office hours: Wednesdays, 2:00- 4:00pm, or by appointment Contact: e-mail: akleidon at umd dot edu. (preferred), phone: 301-405-3203
Teaching Assistant:	Rachel Coutts , Department of Geography Contact: rcoutts at glue dot umd dot edu Office hours: ...
Textbook:	Ahrens: Meteorology today: An introduction to weather, climate, and the environment. Brooks/Cole Publisher, 7th edition. available in the University Book Center and the Maryland Book Exchange. Other relevant sources of information about climatology and climatic change: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/Library/nationalassessment/overview.htm IPCC Summary for Policy Makers (I, II, III) Technical Summary (I, II, III)
Prerequisites:	none. Background in physical geography (GEOG 201) and mathematics is highly recommended.
Description:	The aim of this course is to understand the main processes which result in the present-day climate, its geographic variation, and to understand how it is affected by human activity. We will first learn about the basic processes in the atmosphere and at the Earth’s surface. This will include (i) radiation and the surface energy budget, (ii) the water cycle and (iii) atmospheric dynamics. With this understanding we will approach (iv) the present-day climate and explain its variation. In the final part of this course (v) we will apply our understanding to topics of Global Change, such as Amazonian deforestation, air pollution, and global warming.
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