November 4, 2008

ANNOUNCEMENTS

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY

In class today we did the following:

1. Dr H gave the a presentation on Topic #15 Global Climate Patterns and Processes

      Topic #15 Global Climate Patterns and Processes [color pdf]  [grayscale pdf]
             

2.  Students turned in Assignment I-3 which was DUE TODAY.  CLICK HERE to see the FAQ policy on LATE ASSIGNMENTS.

3.  An ATTENDANCE CHECK was taken at the end of the presentation and some students earned "in-class" bonus points for sharing their answers out loud with the rest of the class.

ANNOUNCEMENTS  

• •TEST #3  is NEXT CLASS on THURSDAY  Nov 6th   -- The “Top 10” List is posted in D2L

•  A STUDY SESSION will be held Wed Nov 5th   5:30 – 6:45 pm in Modern Languages 210
  
  

• Unclaimed  MIDTERM EXAMS are in your  FOLDERS   Please retrieve them & TAKE THEM HOME!

• The THINKING DEEPLY DROPBOX is now set up in D2L for submission of your reports. Directions are posted on what to write up for each activity. There are some interesting options coming up:

  • Thu Nov 6th 3:30-4:30 pm – Tree-ring Talk on campus
    Sat Nov 8th  11:00 - noon  -- Biosphere 2 Talk  on drought, wildfire, tree rings  
    Mon Nov 10th   5:00 pm - ? “Buyer Be Fair”  film  - Gallagher
    Fri Nov 14th    7:00 –9:00 pm --  Addressing Health Effects of Climate Change
    Mon Nov 17th   5:00 pm – “Everything’s Cool “ film  - Gallagher
    
    More Thinking Deeply options (and directions on how to submit it) posted under ASSIGNMENTS in D2L  - or at THIS LINK

IF YOU MISSED CLASS TODAY:  

• Review the presentation on Topic #15 above
   
• You can make up the ATTENDANCE CHECK that was taken in class (starting with Slide 41) by doing the following:
  • Go through the Topic #15 presentation above
  • Answer the questions on Slide 42, based on what you learned in the presentation
  • Answer the question on Slides 44-45, based on your understanding of couplings and feedbacks.  Check you answer on Slide 46.
  • Email Dr H with your answer to Slide 42 and a paragraph of description on WHY the couplings work they way they do on Slide 46, e.g.  "If albedo increases, SW radiation absorbed will decrease because more SW will be reflected with a high albedo - hence the coupling is negative . . . . etc. etc.
  • If you do the above, you will be given Attendance Credit for today's class.