GEF4400 “The Earth System” – Autumn 2015
24.08.2015
GEF4400 – material
Lecture slides, presentations and relevant papers and will be put
on the following UiO links, where you can download them:
folk.uio.no/jegill/gef4400
folk.uio.no/kkrueger
• Lecture material:
IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (2013):
“Climate Change 2013: The Physical
Science Basis”
- Chapters 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12
- https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg1/
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Time table
Glasshallen 2, CIENS:
Man 12:15-14:00
Wed 10:15-12:00
Chapter 2: Observations - Atmosphere
JEK 24.08.2015
JEK 27.08.2015
Chapter 2: Observations - Atmosphere
JEK 31.08.2015
JEK 02.09.2015
Chapter 4: Cryosphere
JEK 07.09.2015
JEK 09.09.2015
Chapter 3: Observations - Ocean
KK 14.09.2015
KK 16.09.2015
Chapter 3: Observations - Ocean
KK 21.09.2015
KK 23.09.2015
Chapter 5: Paleoclimate
KK 28.09.2015
KK 30.09.2015
Chapter 7: Clouds and Aerosols
JEK 05.10.2015
JEK 07.10.2015
Chapter 8: Radiative Forcing
JEK 12.10.2015
JEK 14.10.2015
Andøya
JEK 19.10.2015
JEK 21.10.2015
Chapter 8: Radiative Forcing
JEK 26.10.2015
JEK 28.10.2015
Chapter 6: Biogeochemistry
KK 02.11.2015
KK 04.11.2015
Chapter 6: Biogeochemistry
KK 09.11.2015
KK 11.11.2015
Chapter 12: Long-term Climate Change
KK 16.11.2015
KK 18.11.2015
Chapter 12: Long-term Climate Change
KK 23.11.2015
KK 25.11.2015
Oral Exam: During 1-4 December
Topic presentations (mentored by JEK)
Chapter 2: Observations: Atmosphere
2.1) How is the hydrological cycle changing and why?
2.2) Arctic amplification of global warming
Chapter 4: Cryosphere
4.1) Why is Antarctic sea ice extent increasing?
4.2) Stability of the Antarctic ice sheet
Chapter 7: Clouds and Aerosols
7.1) What is the sign of the Cloud Feedback?
7.2) Aerosol-Cloud Interactions
Chapter 8: Radiative Forcing
8.1) Has Solar Activity contributed significantly to Global Warming?
8.2) Volcanic Eruptions and Climate
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Topic presentations (mentored by KK)
Chapter 3: Observations: Ocean
3.1) Global warming hiatus: IPCC Chapter 3 and updated papers afterwards
3.2) El Nino effects on global climate: IPCC Chapter 3, 1997 El Nino paper(s), current
El Nino development
Chapter 5: Paleoclimate archives
5.1) Polar amplification in the past (IPCC chapter 5, updated papers)
5.2) Can volcanism lead to glaciation? (IPCC chapter 5; Robock et al 2009; Tmmreck et
al 2010; and updated papers)
Chapter 6: Carbon and other biogeochemical cycles
6.1) Causes and relevance of Southern Ocean circulation changes? (IPCC chapter 6;
updated papers; Son et al 2009)
6.2) Causes and relevance of oxygen minimum zones (affected by climate change)?
(IPCC chapter 6 and updated papers since then)
Chapter 12: Long-term climate change
12.1) ENSO changes in a future climate? (IPCC Ch. 12; Cai et al 2014; updated papers)
12.2) tba
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