Homework Assignments - Fall 2008

Updated: November 22, 2008 11:17 PM

Due Date  Number
Topic
Sept. 11 1

Human population: Where we've been and where we're going, demographic changes.

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Homework 1 (HW1b.doc)

Sept. 25 2

Natural ozone production and destruction and the role of CFC's. (PPT, PDF)

Homework 2 (HW2.doc)

Molina, M.J. and Rowland, F.S., 1974. Stratospheric sink for chlorofluoromethanes: Chlorine atom-catalysed destruction of ozone. Nature, 249 (810-812) (PDF)

Farman, J.C., Gardiner, B.G., and Shaaklia, J.D., 1985. Large total ozone in Antarctica reveal seasonal ClOx/NOx interaction, Nature, 315 (207-210) (PDF)

Oct. 23 3

Ocean ventilation and water residence times

Homework 3 (HW3 PDF)

    Practice mid-term from 2007 (PDF)
Nov. 6 4 Solar variability, volcanic eruptions, and greenhouse gas forcing on climate (PDF)
Nov. 19 5 Climate Sensitivity (PDF)
Nov. 26 6 Leading a discussion on Climate Change (PDF)
Dec. 15

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There will be eight homework assignments for the semester. I'll use your highest six homework grades to calculate your overall homework grade which will be worth 15% of your final grade.

Note that homework assignments must be your own work always; evidence to the contrary will result in a zero entered for your entire semster homework grade.