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Global Climate Change

Offered in 111-2

  • Serial Number

    12896

  • Course Number

    AtmSci7072

  • Course Identifier

    229 M8300

  • No Class

  • 2 Credits

  • Elective

    DEPARTMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES / GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES / International Master/Doctoral Degree Program in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

      Elective

    • DEPARTMENT OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

    • GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES

    • International Master/Doctoral Degree Program in Climate Change and Sustainable Development

  • WEI-TING CHEN
  • Fri 3, 4

  • 大氣B105

  • Type 3

  • 70 Student Quota

    NTU 66 + non-NTU 4

  • No Specialization Program

  • English
  • Core Capabilities and Curriculum Planning
  • Notes
    The course is conducted in English。

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  • Course Description
    • This course provides a solid foundation in climate change science, including the physical basis of the climate systems, the future climate projection, and the potential impacts of climate change on the environment and human society. • Students not in Atmospheric Sciences Major are highly welcome. We will introduce the basic concepts of the Earth system related to climate change. • The student will team up for course activities and IPCC reading. Each team will present selected sections of IPCC AR6, as well as the related literatures on the current status of climate change research.
  • Course Objective
    • To give the students solid understanding to the basic science and recent advances in climate change research • To enable the students to summarize and present the literatures on climate change science and/or impact assessment.
  • Course Requirement
    • The student will read and present selected sections of IPCC AR6, as well as the related literatures, to understand the current status of climate change research.
  • Expected weekly study hours after class
  • Office Hour
  • Designated Reading
    • IPCC AR6 Synthesis Report 2023 https://www.ipcc.ch/ar6-syr/ • IPCC AR6 WG1 (Physical Science) Summary for Policymakers https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGI_SPM.pdf • IPCC AR6 WG2 (Impact) Summary for Policymakers https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg2/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGII_SummaryForPolicymakers.pdf • IPCC AR6 WG3 (Mitigation) Summary for Policymakers https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg3/downloads/report/IPCC_AR6_WGIII_SPM.pdf • IPCC AR6 Full Report https://www.ipcc.ch/assessment-report/ar6/
  • References
    • David Archer, 2016: The Long Thaw : How Humans Are Changing the Next 100,000 Years of Earth's Climate, Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ (NTU library e-book https://ntu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/886NTU_INST/1bcni9v/alma991039024144704786 • David Archer, 2012: Global Warming: Understanding the Forecast, John Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, N.J. https://www.coursera.org/learn/global-warming • Robert Henson, 2008: A Rough Guide to Climate Change, Penguin, London
  • Grading
    30%

    Class Attendance and Participation

    Class activities/Pop-up quiz/Interactions with the instructors

    40%

    IPCC readings and presentations

    Team up to read and orally present selected contents from the IPCC AR6. Grading will be based on the quality of the oral presentation and the final version of the slides.

    30%

    Homework assignments

    HW1-3, 10% Each; Everyone turns in his/her own version; collaborations with teammates and ChatGPT are welcome but need to be honestly revealed.

  • Adjustment methods for students
    Adjustment MethodDescription
    Teaching methods

    Assisted by recording

    Others

    Negotiated by both teachers and students

  • Course Schedule
    02/24Week 1Introduction; Overview of global climate change (Read AR6 Synthesis Report)
    03/03Week 2Climate System 101: fundamental physical processes (HW1) (Decide WG and team)
    03/10Week 3Climate System 101: weather and climate
    03/17Week 4Invited lectures: Dr. Yu-Chiao Liang (Arctic climate change) (HW1 due)
    03/24Week 5Climate System 101: energy balance and radiative forcing (HW2)
    03/31Week 6Climate System 101: climate feedback and sensitivity (Decide reading topics)
    04/07Week 7Climate System 101: Human-induced climate changes (HW3; HW2 due)
    04/14Week 8Invited lecture: Prof. Huang-Hsiung Hsu (Global Models)
    04/21Week 9Student presentation on AR6: WG 1 Observed change (HW3 due)
    04/28Week 10Student presentation on AR6: WG 1 Future projection
    05/05Week 11Invited lecture: Prof. Hui-Yu Wang (Marine Ecosystem)
    05/12Week 12Student presentation on AR6: WG 2 Impact
    05/19Week 13Student presentation on AR6: WG 2 Impact
    05/26Week 14Invited Lecture: Prof. Chung-En Liu (Social Science)
    06/02Week 15Student presentation on AR6: WG 3 Mitigation
    06/09Week 16Final report (slides) due